AMD A10-7800 vs Intel Core i5-5250U

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A10-7800 Intel Core i5-5250U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i5
• Generation
  4 5
• CPU group
  AMD A10-7000 Intel Core i 5000U

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-7800 vs Intel Core i5-5250U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.90 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) Intel HD Graphics 6000
• GPU frequency
  0.72 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  8 48
• Shader
  512 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 8
• DirectX Version
  12 11.2
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q1/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-7800 or Intel Core i5-5250U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaveri (Steamroller) Broadwell U
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FM2+ BGA 1168
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q1/2015

List of devices based on AMD A10-7800 and Intel Core i5-5250U.

• Used in
  Unknown Apple MacBook Air (2015)