AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i5-3610ME

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i5-3610ME 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, 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).

AMD R-272F

Intel Core i5-3610ME

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3610ME

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 1087
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2666 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	2666 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3610ME

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

2666

Name	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i5-3610ME
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	1215	2666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		152.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.256

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i5-3610ME
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	21 May 2012	June 2012
Place in performance rating	2189	1994
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Processor Number		i5-3610ME
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	950 MHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	3
VGA
CRT
eDP
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	1
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)