i3-12100T vs A12-9700P

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9700P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.53
Core i3-12100T
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
7.95
+420%

Core i3-12100T outperforms A12-9700P by a whopping 420% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2138948
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency9.6521.48
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T 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 speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size250 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3100 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T 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
SocketFP4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX-+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

A12-9700P 1.53
i3-12100T 7.95
+420%

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.

A12-9700P 2432
i3-12100T 12625
+419%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 7.95
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

A12-9700P has 133.3% lower power consumption.

i3-12100T, on the other hand, has a 419.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-12100T is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9700P in performance tests.

Be aware that A12-9700P is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9700P and Core i3-12100T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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