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Intel i7-3520M vs AMD A10-4600M APU

The Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz is newer than AMD A10-4600M APU and is around 46% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3661 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz×AMD A10-4600M APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA1023FS1r2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples25571104
CPU Rank30563596
CPU Value23.327.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1720(0.0%)1084(-37.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2841(0.0%)1947(-31.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
2,841
AMD A10-4600M APU
1,947
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
23.3
AMD A10-4600M APU
27.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
1,720
AMD A10-4600M APU
1,084
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz AMD A10-4600M APU
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.