AMD A4-7210 vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

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Combined performance score

i7-2720QM
2.62
+140%

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 140% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16002266
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD A-Series
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Carrizo-L (2015)
Release date3 January 2011 (13 years old)7 May 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data
Current price$476 (1.3x MSRP)$177

Technical specs

Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 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
SocketFCBGA1224,FCPGA988,PPGA988FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt12-25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data-
VirusProtectno data+
vPro+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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+1
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2720QM and A4-7210.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i7-2720QM 2.62
+140%
A4-7210 1.09

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 140% in our combined benchmark results.


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: 68%

i7-2720QM 4023
+141%
A4-7210 1668

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 141% 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: 42%

i7-2720QM 478
+123%
A4-7210 214

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 123% 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: 42%

i7-2720QM 1438
+145%
A4-7210 588

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 145% 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%

i7-2720QM 4167
+141%
A4-7210 1732

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 141% 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%

i7-2720QM 14852
+166%
A4-7210 5593

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 166% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-2720QM 5616
+109%
A4-7210 2681

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 109% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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%

i7-2720QM 13.12
+105%
A4-7210 26.94

A4-7210 outperforms Core i7-2720QM by 105% 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%

i7-2720QM 5
+171%
A4-7210 2

Core i7-2720QM outperforms A4-7210 by 171% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.62 1.09
Integrated graphics card 0.66
Recency 3 January 2011 7 May 2015
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 12 Watt

The Core i7-2720QM is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-7210 in performance tests.


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