AMD A4-7210 vs AMD Phenom II X3 N870

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7210 and AMD Phenom II X3 N870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7210

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1656 vs 1324
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 May 2015 vs 16 December 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1656 vs 1324

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N870

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 900 vs 725
  • 5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1396 vs 243
  • 4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3154 vs 720
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 900 vs 725
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1396 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3154 vs 720

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7210
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 N870

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
725
900
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1656
1324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
243
1396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
720
3154
Name AMD A4-7210 AMD Phenom II X3 N870
PassMark - Single thread mark 725 900
PassMark - CPU mark 1656 1324
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 243 1396
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 720 3154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 653
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1417
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3899
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 653
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1417
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3899

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-7210 AMD Phenom II X3 N870

Essentials

Architecture codename Carrizo-L Champlain
Family AMD A-Series Processors AMD Phenom
Launch date 7 May 2015 16 December 2010
OPN Tray AM7210ITJ44JB HMN870DCR32GM
Place in performance rating 1950 1972
Series AMD A4-Series APU for AIOs AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile Processors
Vertical segment All-in-One Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Number of threads 4 3
Transistor count 930 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3L DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP4 AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0

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

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0