Intel Core i7-2610UE vs AMD A6-7000

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2610UE and AMD A6-7000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-2610UE

AMD A6-7000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2610UE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1051 vs 857
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1527 vs 1010

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051 vs 857
PassMark - CPU mark	1527 vs 1010

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7000

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2610UE
CPU 2: AMD A6-7000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1051

857

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

1010

Name	Intel Core i7-2610UE	AMD A6-7000
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051	857
PassMark - CPU mark	1527	1010
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1841

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2610UE	AMD A6-7000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Kaveri
Launch date	Q1'11	1 June 2014
Place in performance rating	2218	2164
Processor Number	i7-2610UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM7000ECH23JA
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Compute Cores		5
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		3
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3U-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
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	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		533 MHz
iGPU core count		3
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan