AMD A4-6210 vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-6210 and Intel Core i3-3217UE 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-6210

Intel Core i3-3217UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-6210

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1495 vs 1362

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	29 April 2014 vs August 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1495 vs 1362

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 711 vs 607

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	711 vs 607

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-6210
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

607

711

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1495

1362

Name	AMD A4-6210	Intel Core i3-3217UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	607	711
PassMark - CPU mark	1495	1362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	197
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	623
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.133
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.741
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	556
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	935
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	556
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	935
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2290

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-6210	Intel Core i3-3217UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Beema	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	29 April 2014	August 2012
OPN Tray	AM6210ITJ44JB
Place in performance rating	2644	2664
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i3-3217UE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	1.60 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Maximum frequency		1.6 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1599 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3b	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		1
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
System Image Stability
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)