A10-8700P vs i7-3610QE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3610QE outperforms A10-8700P by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1621 | 2214 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Carrizo |
| Power efficiency | 6.65 | 3.81 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Carrizo (2015−2018) |
| Release date | 29 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 160 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P 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 | no data |
| Socket | G2 (988B) | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 - 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | HSA 1.0 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| HSA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.16 | 1.41 |
| Recency | 29 April 2012 | 3 June 2015 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
i7-3610QE has a 124.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
A10-8700P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 275% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-3610QE is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-8700P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3610QE and A10-8700P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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