Intel Core i5-10210Y vs AMD A10-7870K

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-10210Y		AMD A10-7870K
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-10210Y or AMD A10-7870K - 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 Intel Core i5-10210Y has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10210Y was released in Q3/2019. The AMD A10-7870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7870K was released in Q2/2015.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 10000Y (4)	CPU group	AMD A10-7000 (7)
10	Generation	4
Comet Lake Y	Architecture	Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-10210Y is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD A10-7870K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz).
Intel Core i5-10210Y	Characteristic	AMD A10-7870K
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.00 GHz	Frequency	3.90 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.10 GHz
2.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.10 GHz

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.
Intel Core i5-10210Y	Characteristic	AMD A10-7870K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.86 GHz
1.05 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	6
14 nm	Technology	28 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	8
192	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	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.
Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-10210Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7870K can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-10210Y	Characteristic	AMD A10-7870K
LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR3-2133
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
10	PCIe lanes	16
9.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-10210Y has a TDP of 7 W, that of the AMD A10-7870K is 95 W.
Intel Core i5-10210Y	Characteristic	AMD A10-7870K
7 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
9 W	TDP up	--
5.5 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-10210Y has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A10-7870K cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-10210Y	Characteristic	AMD A10-7870K
14 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1200	Socket	FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2019	Release date	Q2/2015
225 $	Release price	135 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10210Y (100%)

AMD A10-7870K (55%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10210Y (100%)

AMD A10-7870K (78%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-10210Y 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	954 (100%)
	AMD A10-7870K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	526 (55%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-10210Y 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	2770 (100%)
	AMD A10-7870K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1603 (58%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-10210Y Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake) @ 1.05 GHz	421 (47%)
	AMD A10-7870K AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.86 GHz	887 (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.


	Intel Core i5-10210Y 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	4768 (100%)
	AMD A10-7870K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	4682 (98%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-10210Y 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A10-7870K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	66 (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.


	Intel Core i5-10210Y 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A10-7870K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	250 (100%)

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