AMD A4-7210 vs Intel Core i3-3217U

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7210 and Intel Core i3-3217U 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 i3-3217U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7210

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1660 vs 1228
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3899 vs 2739
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3899 vs 2739

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2015 vs 3 June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1660 vs 1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3899 vs 2739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3899 vs 2739

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217U

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 910 vs 726
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 329 vs 243
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 746 vs 720

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	910 vs 726
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	329 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	746 vs 720

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7210
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

910

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1660

1228

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

329

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

720

746

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3899

2739

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3899

2739

Name	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i3-3217U
PassMark - Single thread mark	726	910
PassMark - CPU mark	1660	1228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	243	329
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	720	746
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	653
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1417
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3899	2739
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	653
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1417
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3899	2739
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.427

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i3-3217U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo-L	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 May 2015	3 June 2012
OPN Tray	AM7210ITJ44JB
Place in performance rating	1957	2732
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for AIOs	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$229.99
Processor Number		i3-3217U
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.95
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	1.80 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	930 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1.05 GHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		350 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		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 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		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)