AMD A10-9620P vs Intel Core i5-3230M

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Games supported 76%

General info

Comparing Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating17401725
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2013 (10 years old)1 January 2017 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data
Current price$93 (0.4x MSRP)$886

Technical specs

Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1023FP4
Thermal design power (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXDual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8
AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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

Security technologies

Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P 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 i5-3230M and A10-9620P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+-
CRT+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Benchmark performance

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


Overall 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.

i5-3230M 2.01
A10-9620P 2.06
+2.5%
  • Passmark
  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
  • Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
  • Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
  • wPrime 32
  • Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
  • Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
  • Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
  • Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
  • WinRAR 4.0
  • x264 encoding pass 2
  • x264 encoding pass 1

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.

Benchmark coverage: 67%

i5-3230M 2531
A10-9620P 2596
+2.6%

A10-9620P outperforms Core i5-3230M by 3% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i5-3230M 530
+16.5%
A10-9620P 455

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 16% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 37%

i5-3230M 1051
+3.8%
A10-9620P 1013

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-3230M 4268
+87.4%
A10-9620P 2277

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 87% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-3230M 9159
+23.4%
A10-9620P 7420

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 23% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-3230M 17.83
A10-9620P 14.41
+23.7%

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 24% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-3230M 3
+11.7%
A10-9620P 3

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 12% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M 258
+12.2%
A10-9620P 230

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 12% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M 105
+45.8%
A10-9620P 72

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 46% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-3230M 1.3
+54.3%
A10-9620P 0.8

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 54% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M 3219
+142%
A10-9620P 1329

Core i5-3230M outperforms A10-9620P by 142% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M 11
A10-9620P 16
+42.4%

A10-9620P outperforms Core i5-3230M by 42% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-3230M 60
A10-9620P 77
+27.8%

A10-9620P outperforms Core i5-3230M by 28% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Mining hashrates

Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i5-3230M and A10-9620P. Usually measured in megahashes per second.

Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 2.3 Mh/s no data

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 2.01 2.06
Recency 1 January 2013 1 January 2017
Boost clock speed 3200 3400
Base clock speed 2600 2500
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Thermal design power (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

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Competitors of Core i5-3230M by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-3230M from AMD is Pro A12-8800B, which is faster by 2% and higher by 11 positions in our rating.

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FX-7600P 102.99
A10-9620P 102.49
Pro A12-8800B 101.99
Core i5-3230M 100
A12-9700P 97.01
3020e 96.52

Competitors of A10-9620P by Intel

We believe that the nearest equivalent to A10-9620P from Intel is Core i3-5157U, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.

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