i5-2320 vs PRO A10-9700
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1800 | 1795 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.35 | 2.30 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $160 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,160 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 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 PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.30 | 2.31 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 4 September 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
PRO A10-9700 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
i5-2320, on the other hand, has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A10-9700 and Core i5-2320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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