A10-9700 vs i5-2500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59
+16.1%
A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.23

Core i5-2500 outperforms A10-9700 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and A10-9700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17371836
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.663.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.583.24
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85$90

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-9700 has 452% better value for money than i5-2500.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and A10-9700 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and A10-9700 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
SocketLGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and A10-9700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
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 i5-2500 and A10-9700 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 i5-2500 and A10-9700 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 i5-2500 and A10-9700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and A10-9700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2500 and A10-9700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and A10-9700.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i5-2500 2.59
+16.1%
A10-9700 2.23

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.

i5-2500 4113
+16%
A10-9700 3547

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.

i5-2500 592
A10-9700 643
+8.6%

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.

i5-2500 1690
+7.8%
A10-9700 1567

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 2.23
Recency 9 January 2011 27 July 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-2500 has a 16.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A10-9700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9700 in performance tests.


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