A10-6790K vs i5-10300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10300H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.43
+173%

i5-10300H outperforms A10-6790K by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11541918
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)28 October 2013 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KB192 KB
L2 cache1 MB4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K 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
SocketFCBGA1440FM2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX+AVX
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon HD 8670D
Number of pipelinesno data384
Quick Sync Video+-
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 11
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10300H and A10-6790K.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

i5-10300H 5.43
+173%
A10-6790K 1.99

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.

i5-10300H 8377
+173%
A10-6790K 3071

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.

i5-10300H 1382
+287%
A10-6790K 357

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.

i5-10300H 4023
+373%
A10-6790K 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.43 1.99
Recency 2 April 2020 28 October 2013
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt

i5-10300H has a 172.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10300H is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-6790K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-10300H is a notebook processor while A10-6790K is a desktop one.


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