A6-9210 vs i7-3520M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2003	2616
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	4.87	4.96
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	118 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 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	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3520M and A6-9210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	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

Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 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 i7-3520M and A6-9210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	3
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.25 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-3520M and A6-9210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3520M and A6-9210.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.81	0.79
Recency	3 June 2012	1 June 2016
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

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