Product Comparison: AMD A10-4600M vs Intel Core i5-3230M

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AMD A10-4600M CPU Processor

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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.

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Intel Core i5-3230M

Details

Socket

FS1r2

FCPGA988

Lithography

32 nm

22 nm

Type of Processors

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

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

2.3 GHz

2.6 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

3.2 GHz

Max TDP

35 W

Max Temperature

100 °C

105 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

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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

Memory Types

DDR3

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6 GB/s

L3 Cache Size

3000 kB

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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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