A4 PRO-7300B vs i5-4210U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4210U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45
+57.6%
A4 PRO-7300B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.92

Core i5-4210U outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21682517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.151.34
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B 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 speed1.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)96 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B 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
SocketFCBGA1168FM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B. 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-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B 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 i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4400AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Number of pipelinesno data192
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43280x2000@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3200x2000@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 11
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.


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.

i5-4210U 1.45
+57.6%
A4 PRO-7300B 0.92

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.

i5-4210U 2307
+58.2%
A4 PRO-7300B 1458

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.45 0.92
Integrated graphics card 1.35 0.97
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-4210U has a 57.6% higher aggregate performance score, 39.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4210U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7300B in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4210U is a notebook processor while A4 PRO-7300B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4210U and A4 PRO-7300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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