AMD A6-7480 vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and Intel Core i5-3210M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A6-7480

Intel Core i5-3210M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 122481% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.10 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3.10 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531 vs 1524

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3210M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
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
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2466 vs 1812

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2466 vs 1812

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3210M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

1524

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1812

2466

Name	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i5-3210M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531	1524
PassMark - CPU mark	1812	2466
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.257
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3036

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i5-3210M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Ivy Bridge
Place in performance rating	1694	2368
Processor Number	A6-7480	i5-3210M
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch date		3 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$120.68
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	2.50 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz	650 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)