i3-560 vs A4-6210

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Aggregate performance score

A4-6210
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
Core i3-560
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.02
+8.5%

Core i3-560 outperforms A4-6210 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-6210 and Core i3-560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25242458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.06
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency5.931.32
Architecture codenameBeema (2014)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)29 August 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A4-6210 and Core i3-560 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data3.33 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz0.33 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-6210 and Core i3-560 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 configurationno data1
SocketFT3bFCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6210 and Core i3-560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A4-6210 and Core i3-560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6210 and Core i3-560 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6210 and Core i3-560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1599DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6210 and Core i3-560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6210 and Core i3-560 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6210 and Core i3-560.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A4-6210 0.94
i3-560 1.02
+8.5%

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.

A4-6210 1495
i3-560 1627
+8.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-6210 189
i3-560 445
+135%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-6210 532
i3-560 940
+76.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 1.02
Recency 29 April 2014 29 August 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 73 Watt

A4-6210 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 386.7% lower power consumption.

i3-560, on the other hand, has a 8.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-6210 and Core i3-560.

Be aware that A4-6210 is a notebook processor while Core i3-560 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-6210 and Core i3-560, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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