i3-2312M vs A4-5100

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Aggregate performance score

A4-5100
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.85
+16.4%
Core i3-2312M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.73

A4-5100 outperforms Core i3-2312M by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25792689
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i3
Power efficiency5.361.97
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date4 November 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M 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 speedno data2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed1.55 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data21
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size107 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C85 °C
Number of transistorsno data624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT3PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M. 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, AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M 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 A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8330Intel HD Graphics 3000
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 A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and Core i3-2312M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

A4-5100 0.85
+16.4%
i3-2312M 0.73

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.

A4-5100 1346
+16.1%
i3-2312M 1159

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.73
Integrated graphics card 0.69 0.66
Recency 4 November 2013 1 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

A4-5100 has a 16.4% higher aggregate performance score, 4.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The A4-5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2312M in performance tests.


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