CPUDesktopReleased Sep 5, 2016

AMD A10-9700

4C/4T · 3.8 GHz · 65 W

The AMD A10-9700 is a quad-core desktop APU from the 7th Generation A-Series (Bristol Ridge), among the first processors for the AM4 platform. It shipped to OEMs from September 2016 and reached retail on July 27, 2017. Its integrated Radeon R7 graphics use six GCN compute units, and both the CPU multiplier and the graphics clock can be raised for overclocking on supported motherboards.

General

Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AMD A10-9700
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 7th Gen A-Series (Bristol Ridge)
Codename: Bristol Ridge
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Excavator+
Release date: Sep 5, 2016
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 3.50 GHz
Boost clock: 3.80 GHz
TDP (design W): 65 W
Unlocked: ✓ Yes
L2 cache: 2 MB
L3 cache: —
Technology (nm): 28 nm
GF 28 nm

Platform

Socket: AM4
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Radeon R7 (6 CU, GCN 3)
Clock: 1,029 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2400
2-channel
Memory size: —
ECC memory: —
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 x8

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2SSE4aAVXAVX2FMA3FMA4XOPAES
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Bristol Ridge (Excavator) is absent from every Microsoft Windows 11 supported-processor list, which begins with the AMD Ryzen 2000 series, so Windows 10 is the newest officially supported Windows release. Current Linux distributions run without restriction.