A8 Pro-7150B vs i3-3120M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3120M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.07
+11.5%
A8 Pro-7150B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 19 Watt
0.96

Core i3-3120M outperforms A8 Pro-7150B by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24272504
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency2.894.78
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date30 September 2012 (12 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90C (PGA); 105C (BGA)no data
Number of transistorsno data2410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988FP3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
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 A8 Pro-7150B 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 A8 Pro-7150B 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 A8 Pro-7150B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data384
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120M and A8 Pro-7150B.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-3120M 1.07
+11.5%
A8 Pro-7150B 0.96

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.

i3-3120M 1695
+10.9%
A8 Pro-7150B 1528

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.

i3-3120M 399
+46.2%
A8 Pro-7150B 273

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.

i3-3120M 820
+30.6%
A8 Pro-7150B 628

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 0.96
Recency 30 September 2012 4 June 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 19 Watt

i3-3120M has a 11.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A8 Pro-7150B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 84.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3120M is our recommended choice as it beats the A8 Pro-7150B in performance tests.


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