AMD A8-3520M vs Intel Core i3-2310E

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3520M and Intel Core i3-2310E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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).

AMD A8-3520M

Intel Core i3-2310E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3520M

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 845 vs 733

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2011 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	845 vs 733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 1448

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1845 vs 1448

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3520M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

845

733

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1448

1845

Name	AMD A8-3520M	Intel Core i3-2310E
PassMark - Single thread mark	845	733
PassMark - CPU mark	1448	1845
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	274
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	168.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.297

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3520M	Intel Core i3-2310E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2011	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2582	2606
Series	AMD A-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$225
Processor Number		i3-2310E
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.72
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	218 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1000 Million	624 million
Base frequency		2.10 GHz
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100C (BGA)
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
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)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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