i3-3110M vs A8-3510MX
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2440 | 2439 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 2.17 | 2.79 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 June 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Detailed specifications
A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90C (PGA); 105C (BGA) |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M 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 | FS1 | FCBGA1023,FCPGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G | Intel® AVX |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M 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 A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6620G | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.88 | 1.18 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
A8-3510MX has 100% more physical cores.
i3-3110M, on the other hand, has 34.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3510MX and Core i3-3110M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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