AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-7860K and Intel Core i5-2500T 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 i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7860K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3284 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3284 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
5.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2788 vs 516
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 1510

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2788 vs 516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7147 vs 1510

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-7860K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

516

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1510

7147

Name	AMD A10-7860K	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3284	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	516	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1510	7147
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 i5-2500T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD786KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD786KYBI44JC
Place in performance rating	1074	1068
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Launch date		January 2011
Processor Number		i5-2500T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.30 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	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1160 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	1.25 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		1.25 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+	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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)