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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.4 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2015.

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.5GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q2 2012.

Effective Speed 
+18%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 139,363 user samples
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Best Bench: 54% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 16% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 16% Great: 54%
SPEED RANK: 1080th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
79,744 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 31% Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Poor: 31% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 884th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		40.4 % 47.8 % Faster effective speed.
+18%
Average Score 
+2%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		53.5 Pts 70.4 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+32%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		60.9 Pts 61.4 Pts +1%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		111 Pts +5% 106 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		158 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+7% 		148 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		169 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+9% 		155 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+6%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		77.7 Pts 84.6 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		79.5 Pts +5% 76 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		143 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+11% 		129 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		207 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+12% 		185 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		208 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+11% 		187 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+79%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.18 % Hugely higher market share.
+157% 		0.07 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 53 %
Nice To Haves 
+15%
Age
Newest 		114+ Months More recent.
+25% 		151 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		210 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+13% 		186 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		168 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+8% 		156 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'15 Q2'12
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 AVX
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$281.00 $225.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3 GHz 3.1 GHz
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 520 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		42mm X 24mm 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
vPro Tech
Intel® vPro™ Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		12 1

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 40.4%
Average Bench 47.8%

The Intel Core i5-3210M is a third generation (Ivy bridge) mobile CPU. Sporting two cores and four threads the 3210M has a maximum turbo clock speed of 3.1 GHz which produces an effective speed of 64.4 or 52% below the modern day group average . For heavily threaded tasks the 3210M is handicapped significantly by its dual core architecture and lags modern CPUs by around 165%. The i5-3210M comes equipped with onboard HD 4000 graphics, which is more than enough for typical desktop use but will struggle with anything but the simplest of 3D games. With a TDP of just 35 Watts the i5-3210M allows for reasonable, but not brilliant, battery life. [Oct '14 CPUPro]

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