Intel Core i7-3612QE vs AMD V-Series V120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3612QE and AMD V-Series V120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-3612QE

AMD V-Series V120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3612QE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
7 more threads: 8 vs 1
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	April 2012 vs 12 May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Number of threads	8 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD V-Series V120

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3612QE
CPU 2: AMD V-Series V120

Name	Intel Core i7-3612QE	AMD V-Series V120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1678
PassMark - CPU mark	4929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	65.437
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.573
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1979
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1979
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1159
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1092

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3612QE	AMD V-Series V120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Champlain
Launch date	April 2012	12 May 2010
Place in performance rating	2111	2104
Processor Number	i7-3612QE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD V-Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	8	1
Transistor count	1400 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.11 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1067/1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (BGA 1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
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™)