AMD A10-5800K vs AMD A4-5300

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-5800K and AMD A4-5300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
  • 3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1495 vs 1334
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2961 vs 1360
  • Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 523 vs 425
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1469 vs 638
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1020 vs 355
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2453 vs 1572
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5148 vs 3405
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1020 vs 355
  • Around 56% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2453 vs 1572
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5148 vs 3405
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1495 vs 1334
PassMark - CPU mark 2961 vs 1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 523 vs 425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1469 vs 638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020 vs 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453 vs 1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148 vs 3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020 vs 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453 vs 1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148 vs 3405

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5300

  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-5800K
CPU 2: AMD A4-5300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1495
1334
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2961
1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
523
425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1469
638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1020
355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2453
1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5148
3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1020
355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2453
1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5148
3405
Name AMD A10-5800K AMD A4-5300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1495 1334
PassMark - CPU mark 2961 1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 523 425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1469 638
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1020 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2453 1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5148 3405
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1020 355
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2453 1572
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5148 3405

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A10-5800K AMD A4-5300

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Trinity
Launch date 26 September 2012 26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Place in performance rating 1890 1906
Series AMD A-Series (Desktop) AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 246 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 160 KB
L2 cache 4096 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C 70 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 1303 Million 1303 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)