Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD PRO A12-8830B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD PRO A12-8830B 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.

Intel Core i3-1215U

AMD PRO A12-8830B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3248 vs 1378
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10612 vs 2628

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3248 vs 1378
PassMark - CPU mark	10612 vs 2628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8830B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3248

1378

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10612

2628

Name	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD PRO A12-8830B
PassMark - Single thread mark	3248	1378
PassMark - CPU mark	10612	2628
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1141

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215U	AMD PRO A12-8830B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	Q3 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	582	2325
Processor Number	i3-1215U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM883BADY44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	8
Base frequency		2.5 GHz
Compute Cores		10
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	R7
Graphics max frequency		758 MHz
Switchable graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12 Watt/15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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™)