AMD A4-7210 vs Intel Core i5-430UM

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-7210 and Intel Core i5-430UM 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).

AMD A4-7210

Intel Core i5-430UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7210

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
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 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 726 vs 481
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1660 vs 627

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 May 2015 vs 24 May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	726 vs 481
PassMark - CPU mark	1660 vs 627

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430UM

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 65 Watt
4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1171 vs 243
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2043 vs 720

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1171 vs 243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2043 vs 720

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-7210
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-430UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

726

481

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1660

627

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

1171

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

720

2043

Name	AMD A4-7210	Intel Core i5-430UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	726	481
PassMark - CPU mark	1660	627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	243	1171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	720	2043
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	Intel Core i5-430UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo-L	Arrandale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 May 2015	24 May 2010
OPN Tray	AM7210ITJ44JB
Place in performance rating	1957	2437
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for AIOs	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Mobile
Processor Number		i5-430UM
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	1.20 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	930 Million	382 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3 800
Maximum memory bandwidth		12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	500 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	18 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		BGA 34mm x 28mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)