Processor comparison
AMD A10-7850K vs Intel Core i5-2540M
AMD
AMD A10-7850K
AMD Socket FM2
3700 MHz
4 cores
Jan 2014
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-2540M
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2600 MHz
2 cores
Feb 2011
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A10-7850K116%
- Intel Core i5-2540M100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A10-7850K100%
- Intel Core i5-2540M122%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A10-7850K136%
- Intel Core i5-2540M100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7850K
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 36% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 16% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2540M
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 22% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 60 watts lower power draw.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-7850K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A10-7850K
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-2540M |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| TXT | | |
| Intel VT-x | | |
| Intel VT-d | | |
| Hyper-threading | | |
| Turbo Boost | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
Architecture
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-2540M |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Steamroller | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Kaveri | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jan 2014 | Feb 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-2540M |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-2540M |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-2540M |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM2 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | 74°C | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | rPGA |
| Die Size | 246mm² | 149mm² |
| Process | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A10-7850K | Intel Core i5-2540M |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.475 V | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 35 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-7850K2520 points
- Intel Core i5-2540M2600 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A10-7850K7925 points
- Intel Core i5-2540M5200 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A10-7850K6444
- Intel Core i5-2540M4861
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- AMD A10-7850K2346
- Intel Core i5-2540M2660
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A10-7850K7176
- Intel Core i5-2540M5446
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A10-7850K2173
- Intel Core i5-2540M2328
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- AMD A10-7850K4748
- Intel Core i5-2540M3682
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- AMD A10-7850K3216
- Intel Core i5-2540M4171
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- AMD A10-7850K10278
- Intel Core i5-2540M9109
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD A10-7850K1.01
- Intel Core i5-2540M1.28
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A10-7850K3.59
- Intel Core i5-2540M2.96
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- AMD A10-7850K18.1
- Intel Core i5-2540M12
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- AMD A10-7850K13.1
- Intel Core i5-2540M17.22
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- AMD A10-7850K2140
- Intel Core i5-2540M2229
MB/s - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- AMD A10-7850K2.2
- Intel Core i5-2540M1.5
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- AMD A10-7850K0.44
- Intel Core i5-2540M0.25
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- AMD A10-7850K0.27
- Intel Core i5-2540M0.14
GB/s