A6-4400M vs i7-3610QE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3610QE
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.16
+394%
A6-4400M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64

Core i7-3610QE outperforms A6-4400M by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3610QE and A6-4400M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16202775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency6.651.73
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date29 April 2012 (12 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3610QE and A6-4400M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistors1,400 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3610QE and A6-4400M 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 configuration11
SocketG2 (988B)FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3610QE and A6-4400M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3610QE and A6-4400M 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 A6-4400M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3610QE and A6-4400M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelunknown

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon HD 7520G (496 - 685 MHz)

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.

i7-3610QE 3.16
+394%
A6-4400M 0.64

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.

i7-3610QE 5026
+396%
A6-4400M 1013

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.

i7-3610QE 524
+66.9%
A6-4400M 314

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.

i7-3610QE 1825
+359%
A6-4400M 398

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.16 0.64
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-3610QE has a 393.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A6-4400M, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3610QE is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-4400M in performance tests.


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