Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3 vs AMD Pro A12-8800B

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3 and AMD Pro A12-8800B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 Xeon E3-1284L v3

AMD Pro A12-8800B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.673 vs 0.105
11.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 25.273 vs 2.135

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.673 vs 0.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.273 vs 2.135

Reasons to consider the AMD Pro A12-8800B

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.844 vs 11.603
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 207.144 vs 90.521
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.617 vs 15.649

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2015 vs 1 March 2014
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.844 vs 11.603
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	207.144 vs 90.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.617 vs 15.649

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3
CPU 2: AMD Pro A12-8800B

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.603

14.844

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

90.521

207.144

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.673

0.105

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.649

20.617

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

25.273

2.135

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3	AMD Pro A12-8800B
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	11.603	14.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	90.521	207.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.673	0.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.649	20.617
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	25.273	2.135
PassMark - Single thread mark		1354
PassMark - CPU mark		2673
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		321
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		747
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1266
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1613
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3336
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1266
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1613
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3336

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3	AMD Pro A12-8800B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crystal Well	Carrizo
Family	Xeon E3	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 March 2014	3 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$662
Place in performance rating	1684	1662
Processor Number	E3-1284L v3
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		3100 Million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 / DDR3L-2133
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	750 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.00 GHz	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
System Image Stability
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12