Processor U300 vs A8-5600K
Aggregate performance score
Processor U300 outperforms A8-5600K by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2286 | 1388 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 17.94 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | Intel Raptor Lake-U |
| Power efficiency | 1.74 | 35.60 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (13 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $193 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A8-5600K and Processor U300 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 55 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 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 | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5600K and Processor U300 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 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-5600K and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Processor U300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Processor U300.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.62 | 4.98 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.08 | 4.24 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 5 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 15 Watt |
Processor U300 has a 207.4% higher aggregate performance score, 292.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.
The Intel Processor U300 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-5600K in performance tests.
Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while Processor U300 is a notebook one.
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