i7-8565U vs A10-7890K

Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23
Core i7-8565U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.82
+71.3%

Core i7-8565U outperforms A10-7890K by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18301463
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.2224.10
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$409

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U 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+FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U. 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+-
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

A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U 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 A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A10-7890K 2.23
i7-8565U 3.82
+71.3%

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.

A10-7890K 3539
i7-8565U 6062
+71.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 3.82
Recency 11 January 2016 1 October 2018
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i7-8565U has a 71.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8565U is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7890K is a desktop processor while Core i7-8565U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and Core i7-8565U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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