A10-9620P vs Core i5-2390T

The A10-9620P packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i5-2390T offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the A10-9620P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the A10-9620P versus 3.5 GHz on the Core i5-2390T — a 2.9% clock advantage for the Core i5-2390T (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). The A10-9620P uses the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture (28 nm), while the Core i5-2390T uses Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) (32 nm). In PassMark, the A10-9620P scores 2,514 against the Core i5-2390T's 2,491 — a 0.9% lead for the A10-9620P. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 485 vs 614, a 23.5% lead for the Core i5-2390T that directly translates to higher frame rates.

The A10-9620P uses the FP4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i5-2390T uses LGA1155 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-1866 on the A10-9620P versus DDR3-1333 on the Core i5-2390T — the A10-9620P supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The A10-9620P supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (A10-9620P) vs 16 (Core i5-2390T) — the Core i5-2390T offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: AMD-V (A10-9620P) vs VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-2390T). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon R5 (A10-9620P) and HD Graphics 2000 (Core i5-2390T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A10-9620P targets Laptop, Core i5-2390T targets Legacy Low Power Desktop. Direct competitor: A10-9620P rivals Core i3-7100U; Core i5-2390T rivals A8-3800.