A9-9410 vs Core i5-2510E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2218	2360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	31 May 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data
Current price	$422 (1.6x MSRP)	$722

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 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	2.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	149 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCPGA988	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2510E and A9-9410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	-
PowerGating	no data	-
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	-
RAID	no data	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2510E and A9-9410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	3
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2510E and A9-9410 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	no data	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2510E and A9-9410.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i5-2510E outperforms A9-9410 by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	0.99
Integrated graphics card	0.66
Recency	1 February 2011	31 May 2016
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

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