i5-3610ME vs A12-9720P
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3610ME outperforms A12-9720P by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2055 | 2052 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.54 | 4.54 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME 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 | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | G2 (988B) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Security technologies
A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) | Intel HD 4000 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.67 | 1.68 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 1 June 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
A12-9720P has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
i5-3610ME, on the other hand, has a 0.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME.
Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9720P and Core i5-3610ME, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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