A8-3820 vs Core i7-4610Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2005	2115
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.07
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Llano (2011−2012)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	20 December 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$415	no data
Current price	$290 (0.7x MSRP)	$254

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	228 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 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	FCBGA1168	FM1
Power consumption (TDP)	11.5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 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 i7-4610Y and A8-3820 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4200	AMD Radeon HD 6550D
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4610Y and A8-3820.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	no data
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no 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.

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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 i7-4610Y outperforms A8-3820 by 12% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.58	1.41
Integrated graphics card	0.94	1.03
Recency	1 September 2013	20 December 2011
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	11 Watt	65 Watt

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