AMD A8-6500 vs Intel Core i3-2120

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500 and Intel Core i3-2120 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-6500

Intel Core i3-2120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 69.1°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2828 vs 1964
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1304 vs 1265
53.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.921 vs 0.073
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.751 vs 2.296

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2828 vs 1964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1304 vs 1265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.921 vs 0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.751 vs 2.296

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1510 vs 1475
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 577 vs 490
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.45 vs 8.804
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.167
Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.999 vs 0.55

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510 vs 1475
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	577 vs 490
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.45 vs 8.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227 vs 0.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.999 vs 0.55

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1475

1510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2828

1964

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

490

577

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1304

1265

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.921

0.073

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

8.804

35.45

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.167

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.55

0.999

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.751

2.296

Name	AMD A8-6500	Intel Core i3-2120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1475	1510
PassMark - CPU mark	2828	1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	490	577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1304	1265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.921	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.804	35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.167	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.55	0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.751	2.296
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3341
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3341
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500	Intel Core i3-2120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Richland	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	June 2013	February 2011
OPN PIB	AD6500OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD6500OKA44HL
Place in performance rating	2065	2905
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$95
Price now		$30
Processor Number		i3-2120
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		38.51
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.30 GHz
Die size	246 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	504 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Number of pipelines	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 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
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)