Processor comparison
Intel Core i5-10210U vs AMD Athlon II X4 638
Intel
Intel Core i5-10210U
Intel BGA1440
1600 MHz
4 cores
Aug 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Athlon II X4 638
AMD Socket FM1
2700 MHz
4 cores
Feb 2012
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 40 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Athlon II X4 638.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 638
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-10210U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i5-10210U | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-10210U | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | AMD LLano |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Comet Lake-U | Llano |
| Release Date | Aug 2019 | Feb 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-10210U | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-10210U | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-10210U | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | AMD Socket FM1 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-BGA1440 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 228mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-10210U | AMD Athlon II X4 638 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.4125 V |
| TDP | 25 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-10210U5040 points
- AMD Athlon II X4 6382700 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-10210U9216 points
- AMD Athlon II X4 63810800 points
Points - higher is better