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How does the AMD E-350 fare vs. Intel’s CPU?

The introduction of the AMD Fusion APU has sparked a lot of curiosity among consumers who only had Intel’s Atom and ULVs as lone choices for netbooks and ultraportables for a long time. Among AMD’s new CPU line-up is the dual-core E-350 running at 1.6GHz.

AMD’s Fusion APU can be considered a direct competitor to Intel’s HD Graphics embedded chip, specifically the one on the Core i3. It can also be compared to the older Intel Core 2 Duo ULV processors with Intel GMA 4500 chips or the newer set of dual-core Atom processors coupled with NVidia Ion2 chip.

So what we have here below is a line-up of ultraportables running various Intel and AMD chips with their Windows Experience Index taken during review.

Intel Core i3 330UM ULV @ 1.2GHz with Intel HD Graphics
(Asus UL20FT)

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 @ 1.3GHz with Intel GMA 4500MHD
(Asus UL20A)

Intel Atom D525 Dual Core @ 1.8GHz with NVidia Ion2
(Asus Eee PC 1215N)

AMD Athlon II Neo K125 @ 1.7GHz with ATI Radeon HD 4225
(Acer Aspire One 721)

AMD Athlon II Neo K325 @ 1.3GHz with ATI Radeon HD 4225
(Acer Aspire 1551)

AMD E-350 @ 1.6GHz with AMD Radeon HD6310
(Sony Vaio Y)

In terms of processor, the AMD E-350 is just below the old Intel ULVs by a couple of points and much lower than a ULV Core i3. However, it beats the Intel Atom D525 Dual Core @ 1.8GHz processor by a significant difference.

It’s actually in the graphics department where the E-350 with its Radeon HD6310 trumps everybody else — Intel GMA 4500MHD, Intel HD Graphics and even beating the NVidia Ion2 as well.

Here’s a chart of WEI sub-scores of all netbook/ultraportable CPUs we’ve tested before.

The AMD E-350 chip has a TDP of 18watts which is exactly the same the Intel Core i3-330UM so it terms of battery life, they’re pretty much at par with each other. This comparison is only based on WEI and is in-conclusive but that should give us a good birds eye view of where AMD’s Fusion APU is positioned.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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30 Comments

tipler says:

14 years ago

This article is just all over the place.
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Jhay says:

14 years ago

The Windows Experience Index is enough for the average consumer as only hardcore geeks pay attention and obsess with other more detailed benchmark tests for CPUs.

Another major factor: the price! :D
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radioactive_balut says:

14 years ago

Comparison way way WEI trivial.
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Kyle says:

14 years ago

Hi Yuga,

I think there’s an error in your article. I noticed that you compared the difference of the 4 processors based on “graphics component”. While the two (Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 and AMD e-350) are on “Gaming Graphics” and “Processor” division
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otepsphere says:

14 years ago

Nice info! anyways, between the two what will you choose?! …
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ocean says:

14 years ago

hi yuga, i’ve read in the APU whitepaper that the fusion architecture lessens the power needed as compared to conventional chipsets (shorter distance traveled, less electrons needed).
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Wendal says:

14 years ago

I have an SU7300 (Thinkpad Edge) and an E-350 (dm1z) and am torn about which one to use for daily surfing. I like the speed of the CPU on the Edge but the portability of the dm1.. still “testing” both before I give one to my girlfriend.
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Ric says:

14 years ago

Do this test again and include a Sandy Brigde solution. That should put this argument to rest.
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Les says:

14 years ago

I’ve been a long fan of Intel chips but this AMD Fusion chip is impressive for Netbooks and i wish every brand should have it. It’s a new battle for Tablets vs. Netbooks.

As for the Sand Bridge Chips just read this review:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20030070-64.html
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Les says:

14 years ago

I’ve been a long fan of Intel chips but this AMD Fusion chip is impressive for Netbooks and i wish every brand should have it. It’s a new battle for Tablets vs. Netbooks.

As for the Sandy Bridge Chips just read this review:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20030070-64.html
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Jonaflormicfren says:

14 years ago

For durability I go for AMD. http://jonaflormicfren-jonah.blogspot.com/
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razorous says:

14 years ago

Anong ultra portable bukod sa Sony’s Vaio Y and HP’s DM1z ang merong AMD Fusion?
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Kyle says:

14 years ago

@razorous – MSi X370.. e370 din un
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Mangungubat says:

14 years ago

try also amd fusion c-series acer aspire one 522 netbbok.
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marco says:

14 years ago

So un palang e-350 + radeon hd6310 eh amd fusion din. Bakit di nila nilalagay un sa spec list eh mas attractive nga ung amd fusion?

Okay, so here’s my situation. I have a budget of upto 35k only, at gusto kung bumili ng bagong notebook. May nakita ko sa mall na Acer 4750G na may i3/i5 sandy bridge(not quite sure, pero bago ung sticker eh) + dedicated graphics. P35k ang price including windows home basic. Kaso 14 inches ung screen gusto ko 11 to 12 lang. Worth it kaya na ipagpalit ko ung latest proc sa maximum portability? O dissapointing yung performance in comparison sa i3 na mas gugustuhin ko pang magdala ng 14 inches na may bonus pang optical drive?

Basta hindi kapansin pansin ung pagiging underpowered ok lang. At sa tingin nyo eh ung best value for money hindi lang sa halaga ng hardware kundi pati sa benefits at relevance nito sa katulad ko. About me: I’m a student, i do all MS office stuff. I use internet a lot too. I enjoy some casual games when i’m bored though i’m not expecting to play far cry for the laptop i may be buying. I do appreciate it when my notebook can handle heavy games, but it’s not a necessity.

Confuse me with more recommendations if you must, i will appreciate. Afterall, i have till the end of this month to decide.

Sorry if somehow, you find my post inappropriate for this article. I just know that yugatech readers are all techy enough to give credible recs.

Thank you for even reading my long post.
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marco says:

14 years ago

Oh, i forgot, i also want photoshop to run smoothly
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Wakocoke says:

14 years ago

wait for fusion llano guys, a decent gaming laptop under 30,000php :)
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Cyberius says:

14 years ago

Intel Core i3-330UM is not really at par with AMD E-350. 1.2 Ghz vs 1.6 for the same TDP but E-350 has better performance. Which one will you choose?

Here are real world benchmarks by credible sources:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_fusion_e350&num=4

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4023/the-brazos-performance-preview-amd-e350-benchmarked/4
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zacatefan says:

14 years ago

A netbook won’t be able to take advantage of the hd 6310’s hd resolution. Better get a full sized zacate based notebook to watch those 1080p videos like the Acer 5253. http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AS5253-BZ684-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B004ETLO6W

Too bad it’s an acer though.
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Rex Santos says:

14 years ago

If you are into gaming then go for AMD but if you are into programming and video editing Intel processors are the recomended ones.
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mic says:

13 years ago

why do these guys always use the WEI common it the most unreliable piece of benchmarking tools we need real benchmarks like everest. no more WEI please. and who would buy a netbook with an intel atom and with an intel gma 3150. its only good for its battery life. common if your going for a netbook go for AMD.
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readalong says:

13 years ago

worst comparison ever. please do a lot of reading and use other benchmarking tools.
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