AMD E2-3300M vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Let's find out which one of AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD E2-3300M Intel Core i5-3210M
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD E Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  AMD E2-3000 Intel Core i 3000M

In this block we are going to compare AMD E2-3300M vs Intel Core i5-3210M 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.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6480G Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU frequency
  0.44 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  3 16
• Shader
  240 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  3 7
• DirectX Version
  11 11.0
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• 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
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M 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.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD E2-3300M or Intel Core i5-3210M? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 35 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Llano (K10) Ivy Bridge H
• Technology
  28 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  FS1 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q3/2011 Q2/2012

List of devices based on AMD E2-3300M and Intel Core i5-3210M.

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