AMD A8-6410 vs Intel Core i3-370M

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6410 and Intel Core i3-370M 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, 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 - 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 A8-6410

Intel Core i3-370M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6410

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1770 vs 1168
8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.344 vs 0.288

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2014 vs 10 January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1770 vs 1168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.344 vs 0.288

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-370M

Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 976 vs 780
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 343 vs 252
Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 9.804 vs 5.959
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.121
Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.677 vs 1.59

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	976 vs 780
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 252
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	750 vs 749
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.804 vs 5.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175 vs 0.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.677 vs 1.59

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6410
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-370M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

780

976

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1770

1168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

252

343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

749

750

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.344

0.288

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.959

9.804

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.121

0.175

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.59

1.677

Name	AMD A8-6410	Intel Core i3-370M
PassMark - Single thread mark	780	976
PassMark - CPU mark	1770	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	252	343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	749	750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.344	0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.959	9.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.121	0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.59	1.677
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	685
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1097
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	685
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1097
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3853

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6410	Intel Core i3-370M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Beema	Arrandale
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2014	10 January 2010
OPN Tray	AM6410ITJ44JB
Place in performance rating	2478	3126
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$245
Price now		$39.96
Processor Number		i3-370M
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		14.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2 GHz	2.40 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 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
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	847 MHz	667 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		667 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	FT3b	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
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)