Core 2 Duo T5250 vs A10-7700K

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1818	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2018)	Merom-2048 (2006−2008)
Release date	14 January 2014 (10 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$152	no data
Current price	$1109 (7.3x MSRP)	$34

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	1.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	667 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4096 KB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
VID voltage range	no data	1.075V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	FM2+	PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
DualGraphics	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
HSA	1	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Core 2 Duo T5250.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	35 Watt

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