A4 PRO-7350B vs i5-7300U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7300U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.30
+137%
A4 PRO-7350B
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.97

Core i5-7300U outperforms A4 PRO-7350B by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18152495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency14.511.41
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B 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 speed2.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1024 KB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B. 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++
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B 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 i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 620AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data192
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i5-7300U 2.30
+137%
A4 PRO-7350B 0.97

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.

i5-7300U 3653
+137%
A4 PRO-7350B 1544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 0.97
Recency 3 January 2017 31 July 2014
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i5-7300U has a 137.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-7300U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7350B in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7300U is a notebook processor while A4 PRO-7350B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7300U and A4 PRO-7350B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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