A4-7300 vs Core i5
Aggregated performance score
Core i5 outperforms A4-7300 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and A4-7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1752 | 2357 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | August 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Current price | $194 | $45 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 and A4-7300 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1024 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 and A4-7300 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and A4-7300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5 and A4-7300 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and A4-7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 192 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5 and A4-7300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5 and A4-7300.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
Core i5 outperforms A4-7300 by 119% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5 outperforms A4-7300 by 70% in Passmark.
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