Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD A10-7850K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U and AMD A10-7850K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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).

Intel Core i5-1230U

AMD A10-7850K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.6x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2689 vs 1497
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10894 vs 3395

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 14 January 2014
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	800 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2689 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark	10894 vs 3395

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7850K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: AMD A10-7850K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2689

1497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10894

3395

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD A10-7850K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2689	1497
PassMark - CPU mark	10894	3395
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.799
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1947
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5920
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1947
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5920

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD A10-7850K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Kaveri
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	14 January 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$340	$173
Place in performance rating	831	1760
Processor Number	i5-1230U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD785KXBJABOX
OPN Tray		AD785KXBI44JA
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		3.7 GHz
Compute Cores		12
Die size		245 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		2410 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	28.5 x 19
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0