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Intel Core i5 3210M
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3210M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3210M
 | Is hyperthreaded Yes | | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms |
| | More l3 cache 3 MB | | Higher clock speed 2.5 GHz |
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Released May, 2012
AMD A10 4600M
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
6.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A10 4600M
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Much better performance per dollar 7.82 pt/$ |
| | More cores 4 | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
The Intel Core i5 3210M versus the AMD A10 4600M: a battle between two heavyweights with different specialties.
The 3210M is faster as a processor with a higher base speed of 2.5 GHz, and a bigger cache of 3MB. It's also hyperthreaded for good measure, and it's capable of running multiple processes easily. On the other hand, the 4600M is an Advanced Processing Unit, which means that what it lacks in processing power, it makes up for stellar graphics. Compared to the 3210M’s integrated HD 4000 graphics, the 4600M contains a Radeon 7660G which gives almost twice the performance in gaming benchmarks such as 3DMark. This is a boon for gamers, who can turn up their graphics settings to High, while still maintaining a smooth frame rate.
Choose what best suits your needs: If you're a video editor and multitasker, opt for the blistering performance of the Intel Core i5 3210M. If you're a gamer or a multimedia geek, you’ll get more frags with the AMD A10 4600M.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3210M vs 4600M
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| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 1 MB | 3x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,524 | vs | 1,008 | More than 50% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better 3DMark11 physics score | 3,130 | vs | 2,220 | More than 40% better 3DMark11 physics score | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 105 °C | vs | 100 °C | 5% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Better geekbench (32-bit) score | 4,951 | vs | 3,687 | Around 35% better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 3,553 | vs | 2,865.5 | Around 25% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Slightly better PassMark score | 3,823 | vs | 3,174 | More than 20% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much better performance per dollar | 7.82 pt/$ | vs | 2.24 pt/$ | Around 3.5x better performance per dollar | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3210M vs A10 4600M
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3210M | vs | A10 4600M |
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| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | HD 4000 | Radeon™ HD 7660G | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
details | Core i5 3210M | vs | A10 4600M |
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| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.86 GHz | 3.01 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.86 GHz | 3.01 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 14.4 pt/W | 11.18 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
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