Processor comparison
Intel Core i5-10210Y vs AMD Athlon X4 950
Intel
Intel Core i5-10210Y
Intel BGA1440
1000 MHz
4 cores
Aug 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD Athlon X4 950
AMD Socket AM4
3500 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2016
DESKTOP
Summary
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10210Y
- 56 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 X4 950.
- Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X4 950
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i5-10210Y
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon X4 950
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i5-10210Y | AMD Athlon X4 950 |
|---|
| 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 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-10210Y | AMD Athlon X4 950 |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Cometlake | AMD Excavator |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Comet Lake-Y | Bristol Ridge |
| Release Date | Aug 2019 | Sep 2016 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-10210Y | AMD Athlon X4 950 |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-10210Y | AMD Athlon X4 950 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-10210Y | AMD Athlon X4 950 |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | unknown |
| Package | FC-BGA1440 | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-10210Y | AMD Athlon X4 950 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1000 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | unknown |
| TDP | 9 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-10210Y4800 points
- AMD Athlon X4 9502622 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i5-10210Y5760 points
- AMD Athlon X4 9508404 points
Points - higher is better