Intel Core i7-5930K vs AMD A10-5800K
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5930K and AMD A10-5800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2053 vs 1495
- 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10329 vs 2961
- Around 87% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 523
- 3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5795 vs 1469
- Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.58 vs 4.37
- 7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.236 vs 9.891
- 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.82 vs 0.206
- 5.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.407 vs 0.594
- 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.385 vs 3.484
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2014 vs 26 September 2012 |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2053 vs 1495 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10329 vs 2961 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 979 vs 523 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5795 vs 1469 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.58 vs 4.37 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 74.236 vs 9.891 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.82 vs 0.206 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.407 vs 0.594 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.385 vs 3.484 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K
- Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 140 Watt
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5930K
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | Intel Core i7-5930K | AMD A10-5800K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2053 | 1495 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10329 | 2961 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 979 | 523 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5795 | 1469 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3949 | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.58 | 4.37 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 74.236 | 9.891 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.82 | 0.206 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.407 | 0.594 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 8.385 | 3.484 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1020 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2453 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5148 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1020 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2453 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5148 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-5930K | AMD A10-5800K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell E | Trinity |
Launch date | September 2014 | 26 September 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $613 | $122 |
Place in performance rating | 1886 | 1891 |
Price now | $597.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-5930K | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.72 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 0 GT/s | |
Die size | 356 mm | 246 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 66.8 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 12 | 4 |
Transistor count | 2600 million | 1303 Million |
Unlocked | ||
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | None | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | FM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 100 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) |