A4-5300B vs i7-5600U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5600U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.98
+144%

Core i7-5600U outperforms A4-5300B by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19492610
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency12.041.14
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size82 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1300 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B. 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+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 5500AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5600U and A4-5300B.

PCIe version2.0no data
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.

i7-5600U 1.98
+144%
A4-5300B 0.81

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.

i7-5600U 3035
+144%
A4-5300B 1243

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.

i7-5600U 913
+138%
A4-5300B 383

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.

i7-5600U 1732
+236%
A4-5300B 515

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.98 0.81
Integrated graphics card 1.51 0.72
Recency 1 March 2015 2 October 2012
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i7-5600U has a 144.4% higher aggregate performance score, 109.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-5600U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300B in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-5600U is a notebook processor while A4-5300B is a desktop one.


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