AMD A4 PRO-7300B vs Intel Core i3-3210

Comparative analysis of AMD A4 PRO-7300B and Intel Core i3-3210 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4 PRO-7300B

  • Around 25% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 65.3°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 65.3°C
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1695 vs 1445
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2227 vs 1458
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1695 vs 1445
PassMark - CPU mark 2227 vs 1458

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4 PRO-7300B
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3210

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1445
1695
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1458
2227
Name AMD A4 PRO-7300B Intel Core i3-3210
PassMark - Single thread mark 1445 1695
PassMark - CPU mark 1458 2227
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.351

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4 PRO-7300B Intel Core i3-3210

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AD730BOKA23H
Place in performance rating 1790 2224
Series AMD PRO A-Series A4 APU for Desktops Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Ivy Bridge
Launch date January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $120
Price now $138
Processor Number i3-3210
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.60

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 65.3°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 94 mm
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 65 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1600 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 1.05 GHz
iGPU core count 192
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 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
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution 2011C

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)