Intel Core i3-10105T vs AMD A12-9800

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10105T and AMD A12-9800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-10105T

AMD A12-9800

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10105T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2358 vs 1674
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8008 vs 3611

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 27 July 2017
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2358 vs 1674
PassMark - CPU mark	8008 vs 3611

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10105T
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2358

1674

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8008

3611

Name	Intel Core i3-10105T	AMD A12-9800
PassMark - Single thread mark	2358	1674
PassMark - CPU mark	8008	3611
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		552
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1679
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8307
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8307

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-10105T	AMD A12-9800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	$139
Place in performance rating	1029	1020
Processor Number	i3-10105T
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD9800AUABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9800AUM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.51
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1108 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)