AMD A10 7th Gen A10-9700 4-core AM4
AMD
44 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
SMC
80 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD A10 7th Gen A10-9700 4-core AM4
85 out of 100 high confidence 31 reviews
The AMD A8-9600 is widely praised as an excellent budget APU that runs cool and offers solid performance for everyday tasks, light gaming, and even some older titles. Users highlight its great value, integrated Radeon R7 graphics, and the AM4 socket for future upgrades. A few note the stock cooler can be a bit noisy and that overclocking depends on the motherboard, but overall it delivers impressive bang for the buck.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Runs cool even under load
- Integrated Radeon R7 graphics
- AM4 socket for future upgrades
- Good for light gaming and older titles
Cons
- Stock cooler can be noisy
- Overclocking limited to certain motherboards
- Not suitable for demanding modern games
- Limited GPU driver support on Linux for newer drivers
Value for money 12
Thermal performance 6
Integrated graphics 8
Gaming performance 7
Overclocking 5
Linux compatibility 4
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Budget
Gaming
Efficiency
Specifications
| AMD A10 7th Gen A10-9700 | SMC EPYC 9555P | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Series | A10 | EPYC |
| Model | 9700 | 9555P |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Turin |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 28 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 64★ |
| P-cores | — | 64★ |
| Threads | ||
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2 | 64★ |
| L3 Cache | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | AMD Socket SP5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | ||
| TDP | 65★ | 360 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 400★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD A10 7th Gen A10-9700 4-core AM4
- Strong affordability (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong platform (65th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (34th percentile)
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong efficiency (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)0th %ile
Verdict
Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P
Scores 80 overall, wins 4 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.