i7-2610UE vs A6-9400

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9400
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.55
+78.2%

A6-9400 outperforms Core i7-2610UE by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22842751
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency1.012.16
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 March 2019 (6 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)no data$317

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache160K128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Number of transistors3,100 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Core i7-2610UE.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

A6-9400 1.55
+78.2%
i7-2610UE 0.87

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

A6-9400 2717
+77.9%
Samples: 5
i7-2610UE 1527
Samples: 3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 0.87
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

A6-9400 has a 78.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2610UE, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

The AMD A6-9400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-2610UE in performance tests.

Note that A6-9400 is a desktop processor while Core i7-2610UE is a notebook one.

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