AMD A10-5700 3.4GHz Socket FM2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Decent multi-threaded performance.
Integrated GPU could be useful for HTPC setups.

Cons:

Not for games.

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Last revision on February 11, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Decent multi-threaded performance
Integrated GPU could be useful for HTPC setups

Expert reviews and ratings

There is the prospect of using Hybrid Crossfire to pair the integrated GPU with a cheap graphics card. But it's all a bit complicated for what is in the end a platform with limited upgrade options.

By TechRadar on April 11, 2013

The AMD A10-5700 is a chip we're desperate to like. For starters, it's one of the most technically interesting CPUs around right now. You've got AMD's latest Piledriver architecture and all its funky hybrid core technology. Then there's an AMD Radeon HD...

By TechRadar on April 11, 2013

On June 4 Intel is launching its next generation Core processors, also called Haswell. That means it's the perfect opportunity for us to retest all current processors and a number of older ones with a completely new test configuration. It will not only...

By uk.hardware.info on May 28, 2013

Conventional CPUs shouldn’t be confused with APUs. The recently invented concept of hybrid processors has already gained broad recognition on the market, so we can approach APUs not as a variety of conventional CPUs but as a whole new class of...

By X-bit Labs on March 31, 2013

Today we'll focus on a pair of AMD's Trinity-based budget processors. Our summer review proved the FM1-based Athlon II X4 processors to be quite good. Now we're going to see if their counterparts can keep up. Testbeds Though the lowest-end FM1-based...

By iXBT Labs on March 07, 2013

AMD A10-5700: Power savings without compromise A recent market study conducted by Mercury Research has shown that APUs take up more than 70% of the total number of processors sold by AMD in the third quarter of 2012, which clearly showcases the...

By InsideHW on January 23, 2013

Much like the A10 5800K APU , the A10 5700 as tested today is a product for entry-level towards mainstream PCs. The differences at CPU level in-between the two models are 10% at best. GPU Wise you'll see roughly similar performance. The lower base-clock...

By Guru of 3D on January 10, 2013

We review the AMD A10 5700 APU processor. Based on the APU architecture and building on the strengths of the Llano design, the 2012 AMD A-Series platform has been updated to meet and exceed the increasing demands of today's consumers. Read more...

By DigitalReviews on January 10, 2013

The A10-5700 is positioned as a more energy efficient choice among the upper rungs of AMD's Trinity APU lineup. As its GPU is identical to that of the flagship A10-5800K except for a negligible reduction in clock speed, you get the same world-class...

By SilentPC Review on November 12, 2012

Here at HEXUS we've given AMD's second-generation 'Trinity' APU a fair crack of the review whip. The headline A10-5800K improved upon last-gen 'Llano' in almost every way; we examined just how well AMD's claim of Dual Graphics worked; saw comprehensive...

By HEXUS.net on October 26, 2012

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