AMD A10-9600P vs Intel Core i5-10210U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-9600P or AMD A10-9600P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-9600P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-9600P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Intel Core i5-10210U features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-10210U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
AMD A10-9600 Group Intel Core i 10000U
6 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A10-9600P Name Intel Core i5-10210U
AMD A Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-9600P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-9600P is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Intel Core i5-10210U has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10210U is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
4 Threads 8
4x Excavator Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.2 GHz
2.4 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-9600P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-9600P uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge), which has 384 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i5-10210U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-10210U uses the Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake), which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
384 Shaders 192
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2019
28 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
5 Execution units 24
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
6 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-1866 Memory type DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
No ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
None TDP down 10 W
None TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
90 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-9600P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-10210U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q4/2016 Release date Q3/2019
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 300 $
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Comet Lake U
0 bytes L3-Cache 6.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP4 Socket BGA 1526
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
4065
4065
AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1211
1211

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
1894
1894
AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
499
499

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
766
766
AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
214
214

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-10210U
4C 8T @ 1.6 GHz
168
168
AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
72
72