i3-12100E vs A10-4600M

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Aggregate performance score

A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22
Core i3-12100E
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
8.97
+635%

Core i3-12100E outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 635% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2336860
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.3014.15
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache192 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2163 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFS1r21700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-4600M 1.22
i3-12100E 8.97
+635%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-4600M 1938
i3-12100E 14250
+635%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-4600M 342
i3-12100E 2205
+545%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-4600M 726
i3-12100E 7680
+958%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 8.97
Integrated graphics card 1.24 4.16
Recency 15 May 2012 4 January 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 60 Watt

A10-4600M has 71.4% lower power consumption.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has a 635.2% higher aggregate performance score, 235.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.

Be aware that A10-4600M is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-4600M and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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