A10-4600M vs i3-7300

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7300
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 51 Watt
2.86
+134%
A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22

Core i3-7300 outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16642319
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD A-Series
Power efficiency5.283.28
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$147no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache128 KB192 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX286x 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 i3-7300 and A10-4600M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M 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 i3-7300 and A10-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7300 and A10-4600M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i3-7300 2.86
+134%
A10-4600M 1.22

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.

i3-7300 4529
+134%
A10-4600M 1938

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-7300 1368
+302%
A10-4600M 340

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-7300 2698
+271%
A10-4600M 728

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.86 1.22
Integrated graphics card 3.10 1.23
Recency 3 January 2017 15 May 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 35 Watt

i3-7300 has a 134.4% higher aggregate performance score, 152% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

A10-4600M, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 45.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-7300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-7300 is a desktop processor while A10-4600M is a notebook one.


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