A10-7860K vs i5-10500

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10500
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.77
+310%

Core i5-10500 outperforms A10-7860K by a whopping 310% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8901883
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency12.303.00
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K 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
SocketFCLGA1200FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K. 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-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K 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 i5-10500 and A10-7860K 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 i5-10500 and A10-7860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Number of pipelinesno data512
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@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 i5-10500 and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10500 and A10-7860K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-10500 8.77
+310%
A10-7860K 2.14

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.

i5-10500 13417
+309%
A10-7860K 3282

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.

i5-10500 1527
+245%
A10-7860K 442

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.

i5-10500 5486
+405%
A10-7860K 1087

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.77 2.14
Recency 30 April 2020 2 February 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

i5-10500 has a 309.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-10500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7860K in performance tests.


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