i3-8121U vs A6-4400M

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Aggregate performance score

A6-4400M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.65
Core i3-8121U
2018
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.82
+334%

Core i3-8121U outperforms A6-4400M by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

A6-4400M A6-4400M
i3-8121U i3-8121U

Primary details

Comparing A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27601685
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.7217.46
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)15 May 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache96 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U 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)
SocketFS1r2Intel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U. 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, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
QuickAssistno data-
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknownDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7520GIris Pro Plus

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

A6-4400M 0.65
i3-8121U 2.82
+334%

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.

A6-4400M 1010
i3-8121U 4391
+335%

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.

A6-4400M 318
i3-8121U 1165
+266%

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.

A6-4400M 404
i3-8121U 2367
+486%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A6-4400M 1804
i3-8121U 4314
+139%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.65 2.82
Recency 15 May 2012 15 May 2018
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-8121U has a 333.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-8121U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-4400M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-4400M and Core i3-8121U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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