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Intel Core i5 3210M
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3210M based on its power consumption.
See full details Intel Core i5 3210M vs AMD Opteron 2360 SE |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3210M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
7.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3210M
 | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 28.44W | | Much better performance per watt 12.39 pt/W |
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Released April, 2008
AMD Opteron 2360 SE
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
5.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Opteron 2360 SE
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 8,295 |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 | | More cores 4 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3210M vs 2360 SE 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 | |
| 7.5 | 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 | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 28.44W | vs | 85.31W | 3x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 12.39 pt/W | vs | 1.84 pt/W | Around 6.8x better performance per watt | |||
| Much better geekbench 3 single core score | 2,547 | vs | 1,183 | Around 2.2x better geekbench 3 single 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 | Apr, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | vs | 25.29 $/year | 3x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | vs | 91.98 $/year | 3x 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 | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 8,295 | vs | 5,193 | Around 60% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3210M vs Opteron 2360 SE
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
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3210M | vs | Opteron 2360 SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad 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 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 35W | 105W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 25.29 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 30.66 $/year | 91.98 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 12.39 pt/W | 1.84 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 85.31W | |
details | Core i5 3210M | vs | Opteron 2360 SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 2 | |
| Clock multiplier | 25 | 12 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.95 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.9 GHz | 2.95 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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