i5-2300 vs PRO A10-8770

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-8770
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.25
+4.2%
Core i5-2300
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16

PRO A10-8770 outperforms Core i5-2300 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18321859
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.34
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.282.15
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$168

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 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
SocketAM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Switchable graphics+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

PRO A10-8770 2.25
+4.2%
i5-2300 2.16

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.

PRO A10-8770 3574
+4%
i5-2300 3437

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 2.16
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

PRO A10-8770 has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A10-8770 and Core i5-2300.


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