AMD A6-3420M vs Intel Core i5-10210Y

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AMD A6-3420M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-10210Y
AMD A6-3420M Intel Core i5-10210Y

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3420M or Intel Core i5-10210Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A6-3420M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M was released in Q4/2011.

The Intel Core i5-10210Y has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10210Y was released in Q3/2019.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Core i 10000Y (4)
1 Generation 10
Llano (K10) Architecture Comet Lake Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3420M is 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-10210Y has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10210Y is at 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz).

AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A6-3420M or Intel Core i5-10210Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
3 GPU Generation 9.5
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 24
320 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6520G GPU Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-3420M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-10210Y supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.2 GB/s.

AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-10210Y has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 9 W
-- TDP down 5.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-3420M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-10210Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-3420M Characteristic Intel Core i5-10210Y
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1 Socket BGA 1200
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 225 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3420M (27%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3420M (36%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
259 (27%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
954 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
773 (28%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2770 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz
256 (61%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.05 GHz
421 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-3420M AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2084 (44%)
Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel Core i5-10210Y
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
4768 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3420M Intel Core i5-10210Y
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