A4 PRO-7300B vs i5-8250U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8250U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.88
+322%
A4 PRO-7300B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92

Core i5-8250U outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by a whopping 322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14482517
Place by popularity47not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency24.481.34
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size123 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C70 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B. 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++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B 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 i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B 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 i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Number of pipelinesno data192
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 11
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i5-8250U 3.88
+322%
A4 PRO-7300B 0.92

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.

i5-8250U 6158
+322%
A4 PRO-7300B 1458

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 0.92
Integrated graphics card 2.42 0.97
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-8250U has a 321.7% higher aggregate performance score, 149.5% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7300B in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-8250U is a notebook processor while A4 PRO-7300B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8250U and A4 PRO-7300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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