i3-2102 vs A10-7800

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7800
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
+57.8%
Core i3-2102
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.28

A10-7800 outperforms Core i3-2102 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19242293
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.931.85
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 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
SocketFM2+FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7800 and Core i3-2102. 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+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 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 A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7800 and Core i3-2102. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
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 count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7800 and Core i3-2102 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7800 and Core i3-2102.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

A10-7800 2.02
+57.8%
i3-2102 1.28

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.

A10-7800 3212
+58.3%
i3-2102 2029

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.28
Recency 31 July 2014 1 June 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

A10-7800 has a 57.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A10-7800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2102 in performance tests.


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