A6-7310 vs i5-760
Aggregate performance score
A6-7310 outperforms Core i5-760 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-760 and A6-7310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2063 | 2043 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.65 | 6.42 |
| Architecture codename | Lynnfield (2009−2010) | Carrizo-L (2015) |
| Release date | 18 July 2010 (14 years ago) | 7 May 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $230 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-760 and A6-7310 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2.5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 774 million | 930 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-760 and A6-7310 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 12-25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-760 and A6-7310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-760 and A6-7310 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-760 and A6-7310 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-760 and A6-7310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3L-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-760 and A6-7310 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-760 and A6-7310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-760 and A6-7310.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.72 | 1.76 |
| Recency | 18 July 2010 | 7 May 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 12 Watt |
A6-7310 has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 691.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-760 and A6-7310.
Note that Core i5-760 is a desktop processor while A6-7310 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-760 and A6-7310, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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