Intel Core i7-2610UE vs AMD A9-9420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2610UE and AMD A9-9420 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, 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).

Intel Core i7-2610UE

AMD A9-9420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2610UE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90°C
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1527 vs 1500

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 90°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1527 vs 1500

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1300 vs 1051

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1300 vs 1051

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2610UE
CPU 2: AMD A9-9420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1051

1300

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

1500

Name	Intel Core i7-2610UE	AMD A9-9420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051	1300
PassMark - CPU mark	1527	1500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.538
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2951

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2610UE	AMD A9-9420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q1'11	1 June 2016
Place in performance rating	2216	2203
Processor Number	i7-2610UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM9420AYN23AC
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
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 R5 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		847 MHz
iGPU core count		3
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-15 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
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™)