AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Core i3-3217U

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,211

Rank #1,660

vs
4,046

Rank #1,845

4,211
4,046

A10-4600M wins by 3.9% (Rank #1660 vs #1845)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,118

Rank #1,660

vs
3,982

Rank #1,777

4,118
3,982

A10-4600M wins by 3.3% (Rank #1660 vs #1777)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,351

Rank #1,577

vs
4,143

Rank #2,035

4,351
4,143

A10-4600M wins by 4.8% (Rank #1577 vs #2035)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,539

Rank #1,233

vs
4,504

Rank #1,500

4,539
4,504

A10-4600M wins by 0.8% (Rank #1233 vs #1500)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,487

Rank #1,410

vs
4,467

Rank #1,550

4,487
4,467

A10-4600M wins by 0.4% (Rank #1410 vs #1550)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,505

Rank #1,370

vs
4,499

Rank #1,407

4,505
4,499

A10-4600M wins by 0.1% (Rank #1370 vs #1407)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification A10-4600M Core i3-3217U Diff
Cores
4
2
+50%
Threads
8
4
+50%
Base Frequency
1,600 MHz
1,800 MHz
-11.1%
Clock Multiplier
23x
18x
+21.7%
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache
4 MiB
0 MiB
+93.6%
L3 Cache --
3 MiB
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
-75%
Max Bandwidth
21 GB/s
26 GB/s
-18%
PCIe Lanes
16
1
+93.8%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
45 W
17 W
62.2% more
Process (lower is better)
45 nm
22 nm
51.1% more

General Information

Specification A10-4600M Core i3-3217U
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number i7-720QM i3-3217U
Core Name Trinity Ivy Bridge
Socket PGA988 FCBGA1023
Package µPGA FC-BGA12F
Memory Type DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2 2.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

A10-4600M
AMD
Core i3-3217U
Intel

Model Number

A10-4600M
i7-720QM
Core i3-3217U
i3-3217U

Core Name

A10-4600M
Trinity
Core i3-3217U
Ivy Bridge

Socket

A10-4600M
PGA988
Core i3-3217U
FCBGA1023

Package

A10-4600M
µPGA
Core i3-3217U
FC-BGA12F

Memory Type

A10-4600M
DDR3 1066/1333
Core i3-3217U
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

A10-4600M
No
Core i3-3217U
No

PCIe Revision

A10-4600M
2
Core i3-3217U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

A10-4600M
1x16, 2x8
Core i3-3217U
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

A10-4600M
Mobile
Core i3-3217U
Mobile

Locked Multiplier

A10-4600M
Yes
Core i3-3217U
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification A10-4600M Core i3-3217U
Process 45 nm 22 nm
Die Area 246 mm² 118 mm²
Transistor Count 1,303 --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

A10-4600M
45 nm
Core i3-3217U
22 nm

Die Area

A10-4600M
246 mm²
Core i3-3217U
118 mm²

Transistor Count

A10-4600M
1,303
Core i3-3217U
--

Manufacturer

A10-4600M
GlobalFoundries
Core i3-3217U
Intel

Word Size

A10-4600M
64-bit
Core i3-3217U
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification A10-4600M Core i3-3217U
GPU HD Graphics HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 667 MHz 1050 MHz

GPU

A10-4600M
HD Graphics
Core i3-3217U
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

A10-4600M
Intel
Core i3-3217U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

A10-4600M
667 MHz
Core i3-3217U
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension A10-4600M Core i3-3217U
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64