AMD A10-8700P vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-8700P and Intel Core i3-3120M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-8700P

Intel Core i3-3120M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-8700P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2252 vs 1698
Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4890 vs 3107
Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4890 vs 3107

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2015 vs 1 October 2012
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2252 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4890 vs 3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4890 vs 3107

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1272 vs 1150
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 465 vs 372
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1041 vs 1022
Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.948 vs 2.577

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1272 vs 1150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	465 vs 372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1041 vs 1022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.948 vs 2.577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-8700P
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1150

1272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2252

1698

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

372

465

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1022

1041

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.577

4.948

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4890

3107

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4890

3107

Name	AMD A10-8700P	Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1150	1272
PassMark - CPU mark	2252	1698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	372	465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1022	1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.577	4.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.403
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.048
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4890	3107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	875
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1563
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4890	3107

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-8700P	Intel Core i3-3120M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Carrizo	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 June 2015	1 October 2012
OPN Tray	AM870PAAY43KA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2118	2016
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for AIOs	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	All-in-One	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$110
Processor Number		i3-3120M
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	3100 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R6 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)