A4-4300M vs i3-3210

Place in the ranking	2205	2761
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD A-Series
Power efficiency	2.42	1.69
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	94 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M 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	FCLGA1155	FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
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	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	-	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2500	AMD Radeon HD 7420G
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M.

PCIe version

2.0

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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.

i3-3210 1.46
+125%

A4-4300M 0.65

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.

i3-3210 2227
+123%

A4-4300M 1000

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.

i3-3210 506
+71.5%

A4-4300M 295

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.

i3-3210 1028
+164%

A4-4300M 390

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.46	0.65
Integrated graphics card	0.69	0.80
Recency	1 January 2013	15 May 2012
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt

i3-3210 has a 124.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A4-4300M, on the other hand, has 15.9% faster integrated GPU, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3210 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4300M in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3210 is a desktop processor while A4-4300M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3210 and A4-4300M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.