AMD A10-5745M vs Intel Core i7-5700HQ

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Combined performance score

i7-5700HQ
3.93
+239%

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 239% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13372230
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameBroadwell-H (2015)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 June 2015 (8 years old)1 June 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$799 (2.1x MSRP)$675
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size182 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °C71 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M 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
SocketFCBGA1364FP2
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1333 Controller
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M 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 i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200AMD Radeon HD 8610G
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

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

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

i7-5700HQ 3.93
+239%
A10-5745M 1.16

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 239% in our combined 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%

i7-5700HQ 6039
+239%
A10-5745M 1779

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 239% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-5700HQ 1097
+302%
A10-5745M 273

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 302% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-5700HQ 3229
+429%
A10-5745M 610

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 429% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-5700HQ 5539
+168%
A10-5745M 2065

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 168% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-5700HQ 21530
+293%
A10-5745M 5480

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 293% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-5700HQ 7665
+179%
A10-5745M 2745

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 179% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-5700HQ 6.84
+411%
A10-5745M 34.97

A10-5745M outperforms Core i7-5700HQ by 411% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-5700HQ 8
+305%
A10-5745M 2

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 305% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-5700HQ 720
+307%
A10-5745M 177

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 307% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-5700HQ 144
+127%
A10-5745M 64

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 127% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-5700HQ 1.66
+141%
A10-5745M 0.69

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 141% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-5700HQ 4.2
+282%
A10-5745M 1.1

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 282% in TrueCrypt AES.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-5700HQ 166
+168%
A10-5745M 62

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 168% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-5700HQ 43
+238%
A10-5745M 13

Core i7-5700HQ outperforms A10-5745M by 238% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.93 1.16
Integrated graphics card 3.90 1.10
Recency 2 June 2015 1 June 2013
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 25 Watt

The Core i7-5700HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-5745M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-5700HQ is a desktop processor while A10-5745M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5700HQ and A10-5745M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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