A10-5745M vs i3-6300

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1692	2387
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.52	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD A-Series
Power efficiency	5.08	4.26
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$147	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FP2
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	AMD Radeon HD 8610G
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6300 and A10-5745M.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.75	1.13
Integrated graphics card	2.59	1.08
Recency	1 September 2015	1 June 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	25 Watt

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