A10-9700 vs i5-10300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.26
+136%
A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.23

Core i5-10300H outperforms A10-9700 by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11791826
Place by popularity34not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.64
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency11.063.25
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date17 September 2020 (4 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 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
SocketFCBGA1440AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Quick Sync Video+-
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-9700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i5-10300H 5.26
+136%
A10-9700 2.23

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.

i5-10300H 8353
+136%
A10-9700 3546

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-10300H 1379
+113%
A10-9700 646

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-10300H 4027
+153%
A10-9700 1594

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.26 2.23
Recency 17 September 2020 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-10300H has a 135.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while A10-9700 is a desktop one.


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