A4 PRO-3340B vs i3-3120M
Aggregate performance score
A4 PRO-3340B outperforms Core i3-3120M by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2472 | 2468 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.88 | 4.06 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 30 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 20 December 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90C (PGA); 105C (BGA) | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1023,FCPGA988 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3/DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon™ HD 8240 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 2 |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 128 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.06 | 1.07 |
| Recency | 30 September 2012 | 20 December 2014 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-3120M has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
A4 PRO-3340B, on the other hand, has a 0.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-3120M and A4 PRO-3340B.
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