AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i3-4120U

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i3-4120U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD R-272F

Intel Core i3-4120U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4120U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1177 vs 1087
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1948 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 April 2014 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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1177 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	1948 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4120U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1177

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

1948

Name	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i3-4120U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1177
PassMark - CPU mark	1215	1948

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i3-4120U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Haswell
Launch date	21 May 2012	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	2189	2077
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Processor Number		i3-4120U
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.00 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	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache		3 MB
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	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	3
VGA
eDP
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.2	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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 image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)