Celeron 3215U vs A10-7890K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.23
+228%
Celeron 3215U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.68

A10-7890K outperforms Celeron 3215U by a whopping 228% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18392739
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.224.29
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed4 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U 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+FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U 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 A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel Processors
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.2/12
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A10-7890K 2.23
+228%
Celeron 3215U 0.68

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.

A10-7890K 3542
+227%
Celeron 3215U 1083

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 0.68
Recency 11 January 2016 1 June 2015
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

A10-7890K has a 227.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron 3215U, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-7890K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3215U in performance tests.

Note that A10-7890K is a desktop processor while Celeron 3215U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and Celeron 3215U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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