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Intel Core i5 3210M
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3210M based on its performance and power consumption.
See full details Intel Core i5 3210M vs AMD Opteron 2216 HE |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3210M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3210M
 | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much better performance per watt 12.39 pt/W | | Much better geekbench 3 single core score 2,547 |
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Released August, 2006
AMD Opteron 2216 HE
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2216 HE
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3210M vs 2216 HE among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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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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| 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 | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3210M vs Opteron 2216 HE
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
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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