Intel Core i5-3610ME vs AMD Phenom II X3 N870
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3610ME and AMD Phenom II X3 N870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3610ME
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
- Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.3 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 45 nm
- Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 900
- 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2666 vs 1324
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2012 vs 16 December 2010 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 3 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C vs 100°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1579 vs 900 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2666 vs 1324 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N870
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
| Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3610ME
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 N870
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| Name | Intel Core i5-3610ME | AMD Phenom II X3 N870 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1579 | 900 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2666 | 1324 |
| 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 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1396 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3154 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-3610ME | AMD Phenom II X3 N870 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Champlain |
| Launch date | June 2012 | 16 December 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 1994 | 1972 |
| Processor Number | i5-3610ME | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile Processors |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Laptop |
| Family | AMD Phenom | |
| OPN Tray | HMN870DCR32GM | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.70 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 118 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.30 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 3 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 3 |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 3600 MHz | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 950 MHz | |
| Graphics max 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 | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| CRT | ||
| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA | |
| Sockets supported | FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 | AM2+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 1 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| 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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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