AMD A4-7210 vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7210 and Intel Core i3-2350M 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, 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), 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).

AMD A4-7210

Intel Core i3-2350M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7210

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1660 vs 1256

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2015 vs 15 May 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1660 vs 1256

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 971 vs 726
Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 243
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 720

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	971 vs 726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	848 vs 720

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7210
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

971

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1660

1256

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

720

848

Name	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark	726	971
PassMark - CPU mark	1660	1256
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	243	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	720	848
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
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.665

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i3-2350M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo-L	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 May 2015	15 May 2011
OPN Tray	AM7210ITJ44JB
Place in performance rating	1957	3100
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for AIOs	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$41.97
Processor Number		i3-2350M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		18.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.30 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	930 Million	624 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1.15 GHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 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	FP4	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 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)