AMD PRO A10-8730B vs Intel Core i3-2310E
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-8730B and Intel Core i3-2310E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A10-8730B
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 57% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 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
- Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1185 vs 733
- Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2344 vs 1845
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1185 vs 733 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2344 vs 1845 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-8730B
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E
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| Name | AMD PRO A10-8730B | Intel Core i3-2310E |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1185 | 733 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2344 | 1845 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 341 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 916 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A10-8730B | Intel Core i3-2310E | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | Q3 2016 | February 2011 |
| OPN Tray | AM873BADY44AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 2529 | 2607 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Laptops | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | Embedded |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
| Price now | $225 | |
| Processor Number | i3-2310E | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.72 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.10 GHz |
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 149 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100C (BGA) | |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Transistor count | 624 million | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics max frequency | 720 MHz | 1.05 GHz |
| Processor graphics | R5 | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| 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 API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 12 Watt/15 Watt | |
| Sockets supported | FP4 | FCBGA1023 |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 interfaces |
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| CRT | ||
| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 2 | |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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