i5-1240U vs A8-6410

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6410
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.12
Core i5-1240U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
7.96
+611%

Core i5-1240U outperforms A8-6410 by a whopping 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2410945
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency7.0683.65
Architecture codenameBeema (2014)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 June 2014 (10 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors930 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFT3bFCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U 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 A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels12

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212.1
OpenGLno data4.6
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6410 and Core i5-1240U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

A8-6410 1.12
i5-1240U 7.96
+611%

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.

A8-6410 1774
i5-1240U 12652
+613%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A8-6410 165
i5-1240U 1242
+653%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A8-6410 49
i5-1240U 226
+361%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 7.96
Recency 1 June 2014 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i5-1240U has a 610.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1240U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6410 in performance tests.


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