Core i5-2390T vs A10-9620P

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

The Core i5-2390T uses the LGA1155 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the A10-9620P uses FP4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3-1333 on the Core i5-2390T versus DDR4-1866 on the A10-9620P — 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: 16 (Core i5-2390T) vs 8 (A10-9620P) — the Core i5-2390T offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

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