Ultra 5 236V vs A10-7850K
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 236V outperforms A10-7850K by a whopping 530% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1866 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.32 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.13 | 75.14 |
| Architecture codename | Godaveri (2014−2016) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 14 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $173 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 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 | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4A, AVX, FM4A, VT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Arc 130V |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.14 | 13.49 |
| Recency | 14 January 2014 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 17 Watt |
Ultra 5 236V has a 530.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 5 236V is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7850K in performance tests.
Note that A10-7850K is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 236V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7850K and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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