Which Laptop config to choose: AMD A8 6410 + R5 M230 or Core i3 4010u + GeForce 820M ?

oprimusprime_

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Hello,

I would like to buy a laptop for running some simulations and modelling (Fluent etc.), dual boot (Win 8.1 + Ubuntu) and some moderate gaming (Fifa, F1 2013, etc.)

I have shortlisted these 5 laptops below (sorry for so many of them!). Personally, I liked the Toshiba one.

Will AMD A8 6410 + Radeon R5 M230 be sufficient for running simulations or should I go for A10 5750M + Radeon 8570m or A8 5550M + Radeon 8570 dual graphics or Core i3 4010u + Nvidia GT 820M ( in regards with the processing and gpu capabilities).
Also A10 5750M and A8 5550M have a 35 W TDP while both A8 6410 and i3 4010u have 15W TDP, would that be a concern in terms of thermal management?

I want to make an informed choice. If you could please help me out with some pros and cons. That would be great.

Thank You.

Toshiba Satellite L50DB 83110 (APU Quad Core A8/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win8.1/ 2GB Graphic)
http://www.findyogi.com/laptops/toshiba/toshiba-satellite-l50db-83110-apu-quad-core-a8-8gb-1tb-win8-1-2gb-graphic-b96dd7/price

Compaq 15 S004TX (Ci3/ 4GB/ 500GB/ DOS/ 2GB Graphic)
http://www.findyogi.com/laptops/hp/compaq-15-s004tx-ci3-4gb-500gb-dos-2gb-graphic-b96ec6/price

Lenovo Ideapad G50 59 422410 (Ci3/ 8GB/ 1TB/ Win8.1/ 2GB Graphic)
http://www.findyogi.com/laptops/lenovo/lenovo-ideapad-g50-59-422410-ci3-8gb-1tb-win8-1-2gb-graphic-b96f23/price

Lenovo Essential G505s 59-380146 (APU Quad Core A10/ 8GB/ 1TB/ DOS/ 2.5GB Graphic)
http://www.findyogi.com/laptops/lenovo/lenovo-essential-g505s-59-380146-apu-quad-core-a10-8gb-1tb-dos-2-5gb-graphic-b9588c/price

Lenovo Essential G505s 59-379862 (APU Quad Core A8/ 8GB/ 1TB/ DOS/ 2.5GB Graphic)
http://www.findyogi.com/laptops/lenovo/lenovo-essential-g505s-59-379862-apu-quad-core-a8-8gb-1tb-dos-2-5gb-graphic-b9588a/price
 

oprimusprime_

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Thanks.

Is there any problem of micro stuttering in case of dual gpu? How much does it effect the performance?
Also, fps number on notebookcheck.net for this gpu seems low when compared to 820m or r5 m230.

Is 820m a better choice?