AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-3720QM 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3720QM

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 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
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1866 vs 1087
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5667 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 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 256 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1866 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 5667 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3720QM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1866
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
5667
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-3720QM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1866
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 5667
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.801
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 5.316
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3758

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-3720QM

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 May 2012 23 April 2012
Place in performance rating 2189 1890
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Price now $359
Processor Number i7-3720QM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.66

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.60 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
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 4
Number of threads 2 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L3 cache 6 MB
Transistor count 1400 Million

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 FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)

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)