AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-3520M

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-3520M 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

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3520M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
  • 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 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1740 vs 1087
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2867 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1740 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 2867 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3520M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1740
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
2867
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-3520M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1740
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 2867
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 645
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1664
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1664

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-3520M

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 May 2012 3 June 2012
Place in performance rating 2189 2121
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $346
Price now $235
Processor Number i7-3520M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.90 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 105 °C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L3 cache 4096 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 1.25 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 1.25 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, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)