AMD A6-7000 vs Intel Core i3-2332M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7000 and Intel Core i3-2332M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A6-7000

Intel Core i3-2332M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7000

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 June 2014 vs September 2011
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 936 vs 857
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 1010

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	936 vs 857
PassMark - CPU mark	1353 vs 1010

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7000
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2332M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

857

936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1010

1353

Name	AMD A6-7000	Intel Core i3-2332M
PassMark - Single thread mark	857	936
PassMark - CPU mark	1010	1353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1841

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7000	Intel Core i3-2332M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2014	September 2011
OPN Tray	AM7000ECH23JA
Place in performance rating	2163	2369
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz
Compute Cores	5
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR3U-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	533 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT3	G2 (988B)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0