Intel Core i5-7300U vs AMD A10-6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7300U and AMD A10-6700 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, 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 Intel Core i5-7300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1894 vs 1606
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3641 vs 3113
  • Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 676 vs 532
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.251 vs 3.332
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.416 vs 7.429
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.308 vs 0.149
  • 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 2.843 vs 0.494
  • 8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 22.761 vs 2.801
  • Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1494 vs 923
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1277 vs 1228
  • Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1494 vs 923
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1277 vs 1228
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs June 2013
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1894 vs 1606
PassMark - CPU mark 3641 vs 3113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 676 vs 532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251 vs 3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.416 vs 7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.308 vs 0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.843 vs 0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761 vs 2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 vs 923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1277 vs 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 vs 923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1277 vs 1228

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 50% 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 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1445 vs 1319
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3083 vs 2462
  • Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3083 vs 2462
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1445 vs 1319
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3083 vs 2462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3083 vs 2462

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7300U
CPU 2: AMD A10-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1894
1606
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3641
3113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
676
532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1319
1445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.251
3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
34.416
7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.308
0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.843
0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.761
2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1494
923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1277
1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
3083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1494
923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1277
1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2462
3083
Name Intel Core i5-7300U AMD A10-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1894 1606
PassMark - CPU mark 3641 3113
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 676 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1319 1445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.251 3.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.416 7.429
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.308 0.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.843 0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.761 2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1494 923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1277 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2462 3083
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1494 923
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1277 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2462 3083

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7300U AMD A10-6700

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Richland
Launch date 3 January 2017 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1989 2273
Price now $460.75
Processor Number i5-7300U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.30
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD6700OKHLBOX
OPN Tray AD6700OKA44HL

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 4 MB
L3 cache 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71.30°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 844 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Enduro
iGPU core count 384
Number of pipelines 384
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect

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)
IOMMU 2.0