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AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU vs AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950: Comparison
What is the difference between 7th Gen A10-9700E APU and 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950?
They are built to different briefs, and p-core boost clock shows it, 7th Gen A10-9700E APU 3.5 GHz against 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950 3.8 GHz. There is a split on p-core base clock as well, 3.0 GHz on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU versus 3.5 GHz on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950. They differ on integrated graphics too, Yes on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU versus No on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950. Release year is not the same on both, 2016 on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU versus 2017 on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950. They differ on igpu too, Radeon R7 Series on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU versus None on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950. Memory type is not the same on both, DDR4, 3-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU versus DDR4, Up to 2400 MT/s on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950. There is a split on retail availability as well, Tray OEM on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU versus Boxed Retail on the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950.
Which should you buy, 7th Gen A10-9700E APU or 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950?
The 7th Gen A10-9700E APU is the one to take for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950 for Athlon platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What 7th Gen A10-9700E APU and 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950 have in common
Where they agree, they agree completely, total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 8 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket Status the same on the 7th Gen A10-9700E APU and 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Other
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Desktop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Bristol Ridge
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- Athlon Legacy
Release Year
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 2016
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 2017
iGPU
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Radeon R7 Series
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- None
Market Segment
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Desktop
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- AM4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- AM4
Socket Status
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- End of Life
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 28nm
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 4
Performance Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 4
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 4
SMT Enabled
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- No
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 3.0 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 3.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 3.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- Yes
L2 Cache
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- 2 MB
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- 2 MB
Memory Type
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- DDR4, 3-Channel, Up to 2400 MT/s
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- DDR4, Up to 2400 MT/s
Integrated Graphics
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Yes
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- No
PCIe Generation
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- PCIe 3.0
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- PCIe 3.0
Retail Availability
- AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU
- Tray OEM
- AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD 7th Gen A10-9700E APU if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 2 MB).
Choose AMD 7th Gen AMD Athlon X4 950 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.