AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i7-3612QM

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i7-3612QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 744
  • 5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4654 vs 851
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 256 KB vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1538 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark 4654 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3612QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
1538
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
4654
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i7-3612QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 1538
PassMark - CPU mark 851 4654
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 601
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 12.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.245
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2299
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2299

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i7-3612QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Ivy Bridge
Place in performance rating 2629 2348
Processor Number A4-9120e i7-3612QM
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch date 23 April 2012
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB
Maximum core temperature 105 °C
Transistor count 1400 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-2133 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Number of pipelines 128
Processor graphics Radeon R3 series Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 FCBGA1224
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)