i3-7120T vs Pro A12-8800B
Primary details
Comparing Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2082 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Carrizo | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 4.38 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 3 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 17 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
Detailed specifications
Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP4 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | HSA 1.0 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3/DDR3L-2133 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 June 2015 | 17 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pro A12-8800B has 100% more physical cores, and 191.7% lower power consumption.
i3-7120T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Pro A12-8800B is a notebook processor while Core i3-7120T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pro A12-8800B and Core i3-7120T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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