A8-6500T vs Core i5-3210M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2006	2220
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	16 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$134 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T 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	FCPGA988	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	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
My WiFi	+	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 i5-3210M and A8-6500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
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 i5-3210M and A8-6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon™ HD 8550D
Number of pipelines	no data	256
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 i5-3210M and A8-6500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3210M and A8-6500T.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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 i5-3210M outperforms A8-6500T by 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.60	1.25
Recency	1 June 2012	16 September 2013
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

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