Intel Core i3-1215U vs AMD PRO A12-9830B
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215U and AMD PRO A12-9830B 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215U
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
- 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
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
| Launch date | 23 Feb 2022 vs 24 October 2016 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 28 nm |
| L2 cache | 7.5 MB vs 2 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215U
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-9830B
| Name | Intel Core i3-1215U | AMD PRO A12-9830B |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3248 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10612 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-1215U | AMD PRO A12-9830B | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Bristol Ridge |
| Launch date | 23 Feb 2022 | 24 October 2016 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | |
| Place in performance rating | 582 | not rated |
| 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 | AM983BAEY44AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| 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 | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.40 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base frequency | 3 GHz | |
| Die size | 250 mm | |
| Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 3100 Million | |
| Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 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 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 8 | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 | |
| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 50 x 25 | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1744 | FP4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Configurable TDP | 25 Watt/45 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 8 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 | ||
| AMD Secure technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| RAID | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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