Product Comparison: AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Core i5-3230M
General Specifications
Brand
AMD
Intel
Model
A10-4600M
Core i5-3230M
Origin
Malaysia
China
About the Product
The AMD A10-4600M is a mobile processor with 4 cores. It is part of the A10 lineup, using the Trinity architecture with Socket FS1r2. A10-4600M has 4MB of L2 cache and operates at 2.3 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.2 GHz, depending on the workload.
Whether you're creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, or playing the coolest PC games - with the Intel Core i5 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever.
Package Size
Height
6.2 in.
4.6 in.
Width
3.2 in.
4.1 in.
Depth
1 in.
1.2 in.
Weight
1.8 lbs.
Details
Socket
FS1r2
FCPGA988
Lithography
32 nm
22 nm
Type of Processors
Mobile
Mobile
Code Name
Trinity
Ivy Bridge
What customers say about "Details"
AMD A10-4600M CPU Processor
- Absolutely wonderful! Good works on my board.
- I purchased this APU replacement for my HP Pavilion G7-2223nr. Easy install.
- Easy to install. Replacing the AMD A6-4400m processor in a laptop.
- Great CPU for my HP Pavilion G6. Works well.
- Perfect processor upgrade my ASUS K55N DB81 laptop. Installation was easy.
Intel Core i5-3230M CPU Processor
- Installation was easy. Great for the price!
- Easy to install. Great upgrade for my laptop.
- Very easy to install. It works.
- The installation process was easy. I like it.
- Easy to install. Very fast for my needs!
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
4
2
CPU Threads
4
4
Clock Speed
2.3 GHz
2.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Max TDP
35 W
35 W
Max Temperature
100 °C
105 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
Intel Core i5-3230M CPU Processor
- Very fast CPU for the price. I recommend this.
- Very good and fast processor for me.
- Very fast and good for my laptop.
- It's pretty much as fast as you would expect. Would recommend.
- Fast and stable, everything I needed! Perfect!
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
192 kB
128 kB
L2 Cache Size
4000 kB
512 kB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3
DDR3
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
L3 Cache Size
3000 kB
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD A10-4600M CPU Processor
- Upgraded the memory to 16GB. Works well with this CPU.
- Works fairly decent in a K55n Asus with my new memory.
- The laptop runs great now! Good with my memory.
- Processor is great and I recommend it.
- Some time appeared on my screen many pixels "falling and dancing". Not supported my memory type. Poor quality.
Intel Core i5-3230M CPU Processor
- Awesome processor! Good with my memory.
- Works exactly as advertised. Perfect with DDR3 memory type.
- Very happy with this CPU. Supported my memory. I like it.
- No problems here. Good memory support. Performs fine.
- It gets too hot. Poor quality. Doesn't support my memory type.
Graphics Specifications
DirectX* Support
11
11
Graphics Output
DP/HDMI
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
685 MHz
1100 MHz
Graphics Base Frequency
496 MHz
650 MHz
Processor Graphics
Radeon HD 7660G
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
No
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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