Intel Pentium A1018 vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium A1018 and Intel Core i3-3120M 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

Intel Pentium A1018

Intel Core i3-3120M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium A1018

Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)

Maximum core temperature	105C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1274 vs 1085
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1694 vs 1210
Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3107 vs 1876
Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3107 vs 1876

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1274 vs 1085
PassMark - CPU mark	1694 vs 1210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3107 vs 1876
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3107 vs 1876

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium A1018
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

1274

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1694

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

3107

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

3107

Name	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1085	1274
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	1694
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1876	3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1876	3107
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.948

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium A1018	Intel Core i3-3120M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	1 October 2012
Place in performance rating	2025	2019
Processor Number	A1018	i3-3120M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$110
Value for money (0-100)		8.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum frequency		2.5 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 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	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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™)