AMD A6-9210 vs Intel Core i5-520UM
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CPU comparisonAMD A6-9210 or Intel Core i5-520UM - 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 A6-9210 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9210 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.87 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-520UM was released in Q1/2010. |
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| AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| AMD A6-9000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Core i5 500 (3) |
| 6 | Generation | 1 |
| Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Arrandale |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-9210 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9210 is 2.40 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-520UM is at 1.07 GHz (1.87 GHz). |
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| AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-520UM |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.07 GHz |
| 2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.87 GHz |
| 2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A6-9210 or Intel Core i5-520UM 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.73 GHz |
| 7 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 3 | Compute units | 12 |
| 192 | Shader | 24 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A6-9210 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-520UM supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-520UM |
| DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-800 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-9210 is 15 W, while the Intel Core i5-520UM has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-520UM |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 18 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 10 W | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-9210 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-520UM is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-520UM |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| FP4 | Socket | BGA 1288 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Operating systems | Windows, Linux | |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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AMD A6-9210
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-520UM
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.87 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.07 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-520UM
2C 4T @ 1.07 GHz |
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| AMD A6-9210 | Intel Core i5-520UM |
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