PRO A10-8770E vs i5-6300HQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6300HQ
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.96
+55%
PRO A10-8770E
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.91

Core i5-6300HQ outperforms PRO A10-8770E by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16441956
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency6.235.16
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB2048 KB
L3 cache6 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size122 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E. 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-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E 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 i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Switchable graphics-+
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+n/a
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.4no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-6300HQ 2.96
+55%
PRO A10-8770E 1.91

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.

i5-6300HQ 4696
+54.7%
PRO A10-8770E 3036

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.

i5-6300HQ 1007
+73.9%
PRO A10-8770E 579

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.

i5-6300HQ 2749
+109%
PRO A10-8770E 1315

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.96 1.91
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i5-6300HQ has a 55% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A10-8770E, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6300HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-8770E in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-6300HQ is a notebook processor while PRO A10-8770E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300HQ and PRO A10-8770E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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