Core i7-3525M vs A8-6410

Primary details

Comparing A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2265	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD A-Series	no data
Architecture codename	Beema (2014)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 June 2014 (9 years ago)	1 November 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price	$334	$618

Detailed specifications

A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M 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 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	160 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	930 Million	1,480 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M 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	FT3b	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+

Security technologies

A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1866	unknown Dual-channel
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD 4000
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6410 and Core i7-3525M.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2014	1 November 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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