Core i3-1210U vs Core i5-3610ME

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1928	935
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$1752	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U 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	G2 (988B)	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD 4000	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	850 MHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3610ME and Core i3-1210U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

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 i3-1210U outperforms Core i5-3610ME by 295% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.72	6.80
Recency	1 June 2012	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	9 Watt

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