Intel vs amd

The AMD E-350 is the weakest CPU in the list, but I suppose if you are looking for a low cost laptop, then it should suffice.

The i3-2310M is a 2nd generation Core i3 CPU known as Sandy Bridge. It has the integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics core which is much more powerful than the old GMA 4500. It is marginally more powerful than a desktop Radeon HD 5450 video card. Good enough to play most non-demanding games with a mix of low and medium graphic settings. It lacks Turbo Boost.

The i5-460M is a 1st generation Core i5 CPU known as Clarkdale. It lacks an internal graphics core so a budget laptop with this CPU will end up with the Intel GMA 4500. In terms of gaming performance, I will say that it is half of what the Intel HD 3000 graphics core can provide. All i5 and i7 have Turbo Boost which is like an automatic overclock and boost CPU from 2.5GHz to 2.8GHz when only one CPU core is stressed, or 2.7GHz when both cores are stressed.

The i5-2410M is a Sandy Bridge CPU so it comes with the integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics core. Turbo Boost increases the CPU from 2.3GHz to 2.9GHz when only one core is stressed and 2.7GHz when both cores are stressed. At the same clock speed Sandy Bridge CPUs are on average 10% - 11% faster than the Clarkdale CPUs. Therefore, a 2.0GHz Sandy Bridge CPU is about the equivalent to a 2.2GHz Clarkdale CPU.

i5-2410 would be my choice on that list.

However I don't believe yet in laptops being able to game. Someday I will live to see one that can...

what is your budget? but for movie editing the i5 2410 is absolutely the better choice although it most likely came with a 700$+ pricetag

Amd has become garbage while Intel keeps on innovating. Intel has more cache most of the time which makes them better in bench-marks. End of story!

Please explain what will you be doing mainly on the laptop. Will you be doing video editing?

It's more than just cache that makes them better.....  



Intel Core i7 2600k

Total L2 cache: 1MB

L3: 8MB

Total: 9MB



Amd FX 8150

Total L2 cache: 8MB

L3: 8MB

Total: 16MB




If i just applied that logic right now that "more cache makes (someone) better most of the time" AMD should of been miles ahead.....


Main thing is the arch of the cpu is what really classifies how good a cpu is. Cache is only a part of the equation.

Well i think everyone listed about as much you need to see about each cpu.

The question now is, what's your budget and (if you were looking at the laptops already) which laptops are you exactly looking at?