PRO A10-8770 vs i5-6440EQ
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-6440EQ outperforms PRO A10-8770 by an impressive 50% 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 | 1829 | 2102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.55 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.20 | 3.32 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | 12 October 2015 (10 years ago) | October 2016 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 27 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770 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 Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1866 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | n/a |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and PRO A10-8770.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.02 | 2.01 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-6440EQ has a 50.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i5-6440EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD PRO A10-8770 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-6440EQ is a notebook processor while PRO A10-8770 is a desktop one.
Other comparisons
We've compiled a selection of CPU comparisons, ranging from closely matched processors to other comparisons that may be of interest.
