Intel Core i5-4210Y vs AMD Phenom II X2 521

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4210Y		AMD Phenom II X2 521
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-4210Y or AMD Phenom II X2 521 - 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 i5-4210Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4210Y was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 was released in Q2/2011.

Intel Core i5 (334)	Family	AMD Phenom II (52)
Intel Core i 4000Y (11)	CPU group	AMD Phenom II - 500 (2)
4	Generation	1
Haswell Y	Architecture	Regor (K10)
Notebook	Segment	Desktop
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-4210Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4210Y is 1.50 GHz (1.90 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X2 521 is at 3.50 GHz.
Intel Core i5-4210Y	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.50 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
1.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
1.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


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.
Intel Core i5-4210Y	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The Intel Core i5-4210Y or AMD Phenom II X2 521 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.
Intel HD Graphics 4200	GPU	no iGPU
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	--
0.85 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7.5	GPU Generation	--
22 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
20	Compute units	--
160	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
11.1	DirectX Version	--

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 HD Graphics 4200	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-4210Y can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-4210Y	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
12	PCIe lanes	--
6.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-4210Y is 11.5 W, while the AMD Phenom II X2 521 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-4210Y	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
11.5 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
6 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-4210Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X2 521 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-4210Y	Characteristic	AMD Phenom II X2 521
22 nm	Technology	45 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
BGA 1168	Socket	AM3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q2/2011
--	Release price	35 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4210Y (79%)

AMD Phenom II X2 521 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4210Y (81%)

AMD Phenom II X2 521 (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 i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1570 (70%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	2253 (100%)

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 i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	73 (79%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	92 (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 i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	162 (92%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	177 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	574 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1005 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	484 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	937 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-4210Y Intel HD Graphics 4200 @ 0.85 GHz	272 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	2026.9 (100%)
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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