AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-3210M

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD A6-9550 vs Intel Core i5-3210M tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, PassMark, Blender, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Valheim
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3210M or AMD A6-9550.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

A6-9550

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

A6-9550

50%

Core i5-3210M

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.0	89.5
Valorant	101.1	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	56.6	57.0
Apex Legends	95.0	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	75.8	76.3
Overwatch	81.9	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.8	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.6	50.9
Warzone	78.9	79.3
Assassin's Creed	84.9	85.4
Valheim	83.9	84.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

A6-9550

28%

Core i5-3210M

66%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-3210M is more energy efficient than the A6-9550 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-3210M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	107
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	226	256
Cinbench 20 Single-core	267	231
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	357	534
Cinbench 23 Single-core	527	576
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	733	1373

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	1737	1545
Multi-Core	1976	2429

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-3210M
Single-Core	549	693
Multi-Core	951	1489

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD A6-9550	Intel Core i5-3210M
Announcement date	July 27, 2017	January 01, 2012
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	PGA988B
Core name	Bristol Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	Excavator	x86
Generation	7	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads		4
Bus rate		5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count		2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max. Memory		32 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	1MB
L3 cache		3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	AD9550AGM23AB AD9550AGABBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A6-9550 is 34% better than Core i5-3210M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD A6-9550 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD A6-9550 and Intel Core i5-3210M before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD A6-9550 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD A6-9550 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-3210M specs and review.