A10-7860K vs i5-9300H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.86
+130%
A10-7860K
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.11

Core i5-9300H outperforms A10-7860K by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12521887
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency10.033.02
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB4096 KB
L3 cache8 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K 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
SocketFCBGA1440FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K. 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++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K 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 i5-9300H and A10-7860K 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 i5-9300H and A10-7860K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.741 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Number of pipelinesno data512
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300H and A10-7860K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-9300H 4.86
+130%
A10-7860K 2.11

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.

i5-9300H 7572
+131%
A10-7860K 3282

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.

i5-9300H 1287
+191%
A10-7860K 442

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.

i5-9300H 3699
+240%
A10-7860K 1087

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.86 2.11
Recency 23 April 2019 2 February 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9300H has a 130.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-9300H is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7860K in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-9300H is a notebook processor while A10-7860K is a desktop one.


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