AMD A4-5100 vs Intel Core i3-2310E

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5100 and Intel Core i3-2310E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-5100

Intel Core i3-2310E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	2 November 2013 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100C (BGA) vs 90°C
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 733 vs 540
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 1346

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100C (BGA) vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	733 vs 540
PassMark - CPU mark	1845 vs 1346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

540

733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1346

1845

Name	AMD A4-5100	Intel Core i3-2310E
PassMark - Single thread mark	540	733
PassMark - CPU mark	1346	1845
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	870
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2336

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5100	Intel Core i3-2310E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	2 November 2013	February 2011
OPN Tray	AM5100IBJ44HMD
Place in performance rating	2530	2606
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop, Tablet	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$225
Processor Number		i3-2310E
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.55 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100C (BGA)
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.1 GHz
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8330	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)