AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i5-2390T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7860K and Intel Core i5-2390T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD A10-7860K

Intel Core i5-2390T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 65.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3271 vs 2489

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 65.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3271 vs 2489

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2390T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1512 vs 1493
5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2965 vs 516
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5471 vs 1510

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1512 vs 1493
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2965 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5471 vs 1510

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2390T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1493

1512

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3271

2489

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

2965

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

5471

Name	AMD A10-7860K	Intel Core i5-2390T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1493	1512
PassMark - CPU mark	3271	2489
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	2965
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1510	5471
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	245.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	89.484
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6023
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6023

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-7860K	Intel Core i5-2390T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD786KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD786KYBI44JC
Place in performance rating	1007	1008
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Price now		$99.90
Processor Number		i5-2390T
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.56
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.70 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		131 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	757 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)