AMD A10-4600M VS Intel Core i5-3230M

Comparison of video cards AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Core i5-3230M in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD A10-4600M

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More number of cores

4 2

2 times more threads

Top features of Intel Core i5-3230M

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Higher clock speed

2.60 GHz 2.30 GHz

Around 12% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A10-4600M Intel Core i5-3230M

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A10-4600M and Intel Core i5-3230M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A10-4600M Intel Core i5-3230M
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD A Intel Core i5
Generation	2 3
CPU group	AMD A10-4000M Intel Core i 3000M

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Core i5-3230M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.30 GHz 2.60 GHz
CPU Cores	4 2
Turbo (1 Core)	3.20 GHz 3.20 GHz
CPU Threads	4 4
Hyperthreading	No Yes
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A10-4600M and Intel Core i5-3230M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 7660G Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency	0.50 GHz 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.69 GHz 1.10 GHz
Execution units	6 16
Shader	384 128
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB --
Max. displays	2 3
Generation	4 7
DirectX Version	11.2 11.0
Technology	32 nm 22 nm
Release date	Q2/2012 Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A10-4600M and Intel Core i5-3230M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A10-4600M and Intel Core i5-3230M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
Max. Memory	32 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A10-4600M and Intel Core i5-3230M.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A10-4600M or Intel Core i5-3230M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	35 W 35 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A10-4600M and Intel Core i5-3230M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 3.00 MB
Architecture	Trinity (Piledriver) Ivy Bridge H
Technology	32 nm 22 nm
Socket	FS1r2 BGA 1023
Release date	Q2/2012 Q1/2013