Core i5-9300H vs A10-7890K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7890K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.25
Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.90
+118%

i5-9300H outperforms A10-7890K by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17741199
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date11 January 2016 (8 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.741 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R7Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H.

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.

A10-7890K 2.25
i5-9300H 4.90
+118%

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 3484
i5-9300H 7582
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 4.90
Recency 11 January 2016 23 April 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

i5-9300H has a 117.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300H is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7890K in performance tests.

Note that A10-7890K is a desktop processor while Core i5-9300H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-7890K and Core i5-9300H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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