Processor comparison
AMD A8-3520M vs Intel Pentium 3560Y
AMD
AMD A8-3520M
AMD Socket FS1
1600 MHz
4 cores
Dec 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 3560Y
Intel BGA1168
1200 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-3520M148%
- Intel Pentium 3560Y100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-3520M100%
- Intel Pentium 3560Y112%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-3520M178%
- Intel Pentium 3560Y100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3520M
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 78% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 48% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3560Y
- 12% higher single threaded performance.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-3520M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-3520M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-3520M | Intel Pentium 3560Y |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| Power Now! | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-3520M | Intel Pentium 3560Y |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Dec 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A8-3520M | Intel Pentium 3560Y |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6620G | Intel HD |
Cache
| AMD A8-3520M | Intel Pentium 3560Y |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-3520M | Intel Pentium 3560Y |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FS1 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 105°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-3520M | Intel Pentium 3560Y |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 2500 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | 12 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-3520M2500 points
- Intel Pentium 3560Y1344 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-3520M6400 points
- Intel Pentium 3560Y2688 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-3520M3181
- Intel Pentium 3560Y1992
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-3520M1001
- Intel Pentium 3560Y1127
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A8-3520M2.01
- Intel Pentium 3560Y1.02
points - higher is better