AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-3920XM

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-3920XM 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3920XM

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.80 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 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1916 vs 1087
  • 4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5710 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.80 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 1916 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 5710 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3920XM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1916
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
5710
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-3920XM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1916
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 5710
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 21.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.86
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.94

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-3920XM

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Ivy Bridge
Launch date 21 May 2012 23 April 2012
Place in performance rating 2189 2018
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $1,096
Price now $1,096
Processor Number i7-3920XM
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.46

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.90 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 105 C
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 160 mm
L3 cache 8192 KB
Transistor count 1400 Million
Unlocked

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 1.3 GHz
Number of pipelines 192
Processor graphics Radeon HD 7520G Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 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 55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)

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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)