i9-12900KS vs A8-3510MX

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3510MX
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.03
Core i9-12900KS
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 150 Watt
27.66
+2585%

Core i9-12900KS outperforms A8-3510MX by a whopping 2585% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2456177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency2.1717.45
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)5 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size228 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS 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
SocketFS1FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620GIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
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

A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS 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 A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS 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 A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS 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 A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
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.

A8-3510MX 1.03
i9-12900KS 27.66
+2585%

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.

A8-3510MX 1631
i9-12900KS 43936
+2594%

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.

A8-3510MX 233
i9-12900KS 2706
+1061%

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.

A8-3510MX 631
i9-12900KS 16154
+2460%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 27.66
Integrated graphics card 0.88 6.16
Recency 14 June 2011 5 April 2022
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 24
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 150 Watt

A8-3510MX has 233.3% lower power consumption.

i9-12900KS, on the other hand, has a 2585.4% higher aggregate performance score, 600% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, and 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i9-12900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3510MX in performance tests.

Be aware that A8-3510MX is a notebook processor while Core i9-12900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3510MX and Core i9-12900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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