Intel Core i7-2610UE vs AMD Athlon II M320

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2610UE and AMD Athlon II M320 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.

Intel Core i7-2610UE

AMD Athlon II M320

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2610UE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1051 vs 855
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1527 vs 749

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051 vs 855
PassMark - CPU mark	1527 vs 749

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2610UE
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II M320

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1051

855

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1527

749

Name	Intel Core i7-2610UE	AMD Athlon II M320
PassMark - Single thread mark	1051	855
PassMark - CPU mark	1527	749
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1201
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1955

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2610UE	AMD Athlon II M320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Caspian
Launch date	Q1'11	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2216	2198
Processor Number	i7-2610UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Athlon II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Price now		$30
Value for money (0-100)		11.21
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
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
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	Socket S1 (S1g3)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
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
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)