AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1281 vs 1087
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1699 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2012 vs 21 May 2012
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1281 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 1699 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1281
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
1699
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1281
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 1699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.948
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3107

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i3-3120M

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 May 2012 1 October 2012
Place in performance rating 2189 2017
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $160
Price now $110
Processor Number i3-3120M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.61

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L3 cache 3072 KB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz 1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon HD 7520G Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x166
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
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported 4 3
VGA
CRT
eDP
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FS1 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)

Security & Reliability

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