AMD A8-7050 vs Intel Core i3-8121U

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7050 and Intel Core i3-8121U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A8-7050

Intel Core i3-8121U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7050

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8121U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 28 nm
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 20 Watt

Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 20 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7050
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8121U

Name	AMD A8-7050	Intel Core i3-8121U
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	217.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.619
PassMark - Single thread mark		1942
PassMark - CPU mark		4388
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		829
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1948

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7050	Intel Core i3-8121U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Cannon-Lake 2+0
Launch date	Q3'14	2 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1629	1652
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series		Intel Core i3
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	100 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
VID voltage range	1.012 V
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3 (906)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	15 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)