AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Xeon E-2186M

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AMD A8-3530MX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E-2186M
AMD A8-3530MX Intel Xeon E-2186M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3530MX and the Intel Xeon E-2186M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3530MX 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Xeon E-2186M which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Xeon E (44)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Xeon E-2100M (2)
1 Generation 8
Llano (K10) Architecture Coffee Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3530MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E-2186M clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2186M
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2186M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
3 GPU Generation 9.5
32 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 24
400 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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 6620G GPU Intel UHD Graphics P630
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3530MX, while the Intel Xeon E-2186M supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2186M
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E-2186M is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2186M
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E-2186M is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic Intel Xeon E-2186M
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 1440
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2018
-- Release price 623 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3530MX (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3530MX (20%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (77%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (20%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
11448 (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1197 (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
6308 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1497 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
6107 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E-2186M Intel Xeon E-2186M
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
1099 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3530MX Intel Xeon E-2186M
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