Intel Core i7-2655LE vs AMD A4-7210

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and AMD A4-7210 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, 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 i7-2655LE

AMD A4-7210

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 C vs 90°C
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1231 vs 726
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1999 vs 1660

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 C vs 90°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231 vs 726
PassMark - CPU mark	1999 vs 1660

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-7210

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: AMD A4-7210

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

726

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

1660

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	AMD A4-7210
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	726
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	1660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		720
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		653
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1417
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3899
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		653
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1417
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3899

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	AMD A4-7210
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Carrizo-L
Launch date	Q1'11	7 May 2015
Place in performance rating	1999	1954
Processor Number	i7-2655LE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD A4-Series APU for AIOs
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	All-in-One
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM7210ITJ44JB
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
L2 cache		2 MB
Transistor count		930 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3L
Supported memory frequency		1600 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
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 R3 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		686 MHz
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	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
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