i5-8200Y vs A10-7870K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7870K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.18
+56.8%
Core i5-8200Y
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
1.39

A10-7870K outperforms Core i5-8200Y by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18492225
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.1626.17
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date28 May 2015 (9 years ago)28 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$120$291

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data13
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data29.861 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 615
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data10

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7870K 2.18
+56.8%
i5-8200Y 1.39

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7870K 3468
+56.6%
i5-8200Y 2215

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.18 1.39
Recency 28 May 2015 28 August 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 5 Watt

A10-7870K has a 56.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-8200Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1800% lower power consumption.

The A10-7870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-8200Y in performance tests.

Note that A10-7870K is a desktop processor while Core i5-8200Y is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7870K and Core i5-8200Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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