A4-5300 vs i5-2390T

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2390T
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.57
+82.6%
A4-5300
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.86

Core i5-2390T outperforms A4-5300 by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2390T and A4-5300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21042558
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.251.25
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2390T and A4-5300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature65 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors504 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2390T and A4-5300 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
SocketFCLGA1155FM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2390T and A4-5300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, XOP, FMA3, FMA4
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2390T and A4-5300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2390T and A4-5300 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 i5-2390T and A4-5300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2390T and A4-5300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2390T and A4-5300.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

i5-2390T 1.57
+82.6%
A4-5300 0.86

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.

i5-2390T 2493
+83.3%
A4-5300 1360

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.

i5-2390T 500
+35.5%
A4-5300 369

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.

i5-2390T 971
+92.7%
A4-5300 504

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 0.86
Integrated graphics card 0.55 0.72
Recency 20 February 2011 2 October 2012
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-2390T has a 82.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

A4-5300, on the other hand, has 30.9% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i5-2390T is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-5300 in performance tests.


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