i3-2120 vs A10 Pro-7350B

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Aggregate performance score

A10 Pro-7350B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
1.21
Core i3-2120
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.23
+1.7%

Core i3-2120 outperforms A10 Pro-7350B by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23312307
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Kaverino data
Power efficiency6.031.79
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date4 June 2014 (10 years ago)20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Number of transistors2410 Million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP3FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120. 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, FMAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R6 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 Pro-7350B 1.21
i3-2120 1.23
+1.7%

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 Pro-7350B 1915
i3-2120 1956
+2.1%

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 Pro-7350B 280
i3-2120 497
+77.5%

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 Pro-7350B 659
i3-2120 1023
+55.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.21 1.23
Recency 4 June 2014 20 February 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 65 Watt

A10 Pro-7350B has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 242.1% lower power consumption.

i3-2120, on the other hand, has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10 Pro-7350B and Core i3-2120.

Be aware that A10 Pro-7350B is a notebook processor while Core i3-2120 is a desktop one.


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