CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3210M vs 2216 HE among all CPUs

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i5 3210M
5.4
Opteron 2216 HE
5.1
Core i3 3220
5.5
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i5 3210M
8.5
Opteron 2216 HE
7.6
Core i3 3220
8.7
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i5 3210M
n.d.
Opteron 2216 HE
n.d.
Core i3 3220
n.d.
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i5 3210M
5.7
Opteron 2216 HE
0.0
Core i3 3220
4.6
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i5 3210M
5.6
Opteron 2216 HE
5.1
Core i3 3220
5.3
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i5 3210M
n.d.
Opteron 2216 HE
n.d.
Core i3 3220
10.0
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
8

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i5 3210M
8.0
Opteron 2216 HE
5.0
Core i3 3220
8.3

Winner
Intel Core i5 3210M 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3210M  based on its performance and power consumption.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i5 3210M

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Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 90 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
Has a built-in GPU Yes vs No Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required
Much better performance per watt 12.39 pt/W vs 1.08 pt/W Around 11.5x better performance per watt
Much better geekbench 3 single core score 2,547 vs 812 Around 3.2x better geekbench 3 single core score
Much higher Maximum operating temperature 105 °C vs 55 °C More than 90% higher Maximum operating temperature
Significantly lower typical power consumption 28.44W vs 55.25W Around 50% lower typical power consumption
Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 5,193 vs 2,651 More than 95% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score
Significantly more l3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 3x more l3 cache per core
Newer Jun, 2012 vs Aug, 2006 Release date over 5 years later
Slightly 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
More threads 4 vs 2 Twice as many threads
Significantly lower annual home energy cost 8.43 $/year vs 16.38 $/year Around 50% lower annual home energy cost
Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 30.66 $/year vs 59.57 $/year Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost
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Reasons to consider the
AMD Opteron 2216 HE

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Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later
Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 vs 1 Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration
Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core 2x more l2 cache per core

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3210M vs Opteron 2216 HE

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3210M
5,193
Opteron 2216 HE
2,651

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3210M
2,547
Opteron 2216 HE
812

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i5 3210M
2,090,000 MB/s
Opteron 2216 HE
55,600 MB/s

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i5 3210M
3,823
Opteron 2216 HE
1,518

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i5 3210M  vs
Opteron 2216 HE 
Clock speed 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
rPGA 988B
F
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
3DNow!
Supplemental SSE3
AES
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 35W 68W
Annual home energy cost 8.43 $/year 16.38 $/year
Annual commercial energy cost 30.66 $/year 59.57 $/year
Performance per watt 12.39 pt/W 1.08 pt/W
Typical power consumption 28.44W 55.25W

details

 Core i5 3210M  vs
Opteron 2216 HE 
Threads 4 2
L2 cache 1 MB 2 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 0.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 90 nm
Max CPUs 1 2
Clock multiplier 25 12
Operating temperature Unknown - 105°C 0 - 55°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 2.9 GHz 2.8 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.9 GHz 2.8 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU None
Label HD 4000 N/A
Latest DirectX 11.0 N/A
Number of displays supported 3 N/A
GPU clock speed 650 MHz N/A
Turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz N/A
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