A10-4600M vs i5-4278U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4278U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.84
+44.9%

Core i5-4278U outperforms A10-4600M by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4278U and A10-4600M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20072313
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD A-Series
Power efficiency5.993.31
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date21 July 2014 (10 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4278U 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 speed2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB192 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size181 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4278U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4278U 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-4278U and A10-4600M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4278U 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 i5-4278U and A10-4600M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel Iris Graphics 5100AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Max video memory2 GBno data
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 i5-4278U and A10-4600M integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4278U and A10-4600M 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 i5-4278U and A10-4600M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4278U and A10-4600M.

PCIe version2no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

i5-4278U 1.84
+44.9%
A10-4600M 1.27

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.

i5-4278U 2820
+45.5%
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.

i5-4278U 916
+170%
A10-4600M 339

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.

i5-4278U 1793
+147%
A10-4600M 727

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 1.27
Integrated graphics card 1.93 1.23
Recency 21 July 2014 15 May 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4278U has a 44.9% higher aggregate performance score, 56.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

A10-4600M, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

The Core i5-4278U is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.


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