AMD A4-7210 vs Intel Core i5-3610ME

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7210 and Intel Core i5-3610ME 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 i5-3610ME

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
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	7 May 2015 vs June 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3610ME

Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
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
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 725
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2666 vs 1661

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 725
PassMark - CPU mark	2666 vs 1661

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7210
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3610ME

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

725

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1661

2666

Name	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i5-3610ME
PassMark - Single thread mark	725	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	1661	2666
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	720
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)		6.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		152.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.256

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i5-3610ME
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo-L	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 May 2015	June 2012
OPN Tray	AM7210ITJ44JB
Place in performance rating	1880	1919
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for AIOs	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Embedded
Processor Number		i5-3610ME
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.70 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.30 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		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	950 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 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	FP4	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
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
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® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
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)