Intel Core i5-3439Y vs AMD A10-4600M
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General info
Comparing A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2034 | 2041 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 15 May 2012 (10 years old) | 1 January 2013 (10 years old) |
| Current price | $222 | $725 |
Technical specs
A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 160 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FS1r2 | FCBGA1023 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 13 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-3439Y. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660G | - |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
A10-4600M outperforms Core i5-3439Y by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 1.55 | 1.54 |
| Recency | 15 May 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Boost clock speed | 3200 | 2300 |
| Base clock speed | 2300 | 1500 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 13 Watt |
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Competitors of A10-4600M by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to A10-4600M from Intel is Core i3-5015U, which is faster by 1% and higher by 9 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to A10-4600M:
Competitors of Core i5-3439Y by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-3439Y from AMD is A10-4600M, which is faster by 1% and higher by 7 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-3439Y:
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