A10-6790B vs Core i5-7300U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1704	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	28 October 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data
Current price	$1157 (4.1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4096 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B 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	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	+
RAID	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelines	no data	384
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 11
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300U and A10-6790B.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.42	1.37
Recency	3 January 2017	28 October 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	100 Watt

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