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IntelAW8063801032301
▲ 5266 ▼

2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.53 GHz, Arrandale.
Release date ≤ Q4 2013.

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▲ 541,738 ▼

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

Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 98,080 user samples
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18,336 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 47% Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 25% Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 1.2 GHz (avg)
Poor: 25% Great: 47%
SPEED RANK: 1060th / 1442
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: 858th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		40.3 % 47.8 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Average Score 
+11%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		57.2 Pts 70.4 Pts Lower memory latency.
+23%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		57.7 Pts 61.4 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+6%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		99.7 Pts 106 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+6%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		137 Pts 148 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+8%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		138 Pts 155 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+12%
Overclocked Score 
+11%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		66.6 Pts 84.6 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+27%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		68.4 Pts 76 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+11%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		129 Pts 129 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		170 Pts 185 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+9%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		170 Pts 187 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+10%
Value & Sentiment 
+∞%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0 % 0.05 % Insanely higher market share.
+∞%
Value
Value For Money 		49.7 % 75.8 % Much better value.
+53%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 54 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$130 $52 Much cheaper.
+60%
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		124+ Months More recent.
+14% 		144 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		170 Pts 186 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+9%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		140 Pts 156 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+11%
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'10 Q2'12
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.1/4.2 AVX
Lithography
Lithography 		32 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		N/A $225.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		2.8 GHz 3.1 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		8 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 800/1066 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		17.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		500 MHz 650 MHz
# of Displays Supported
# of Displays Supported ‡ 		2 3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		766 MHz 1.1 GHz
Package Size
Package Size 		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
Graphics and IMC Lithography 		45 nm 22 nm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		1.0 2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		No Yes
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		16 1

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 40.3%
Average Bench 47.8%
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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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