AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A4-6320 Intel Core i3-3120M
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i3
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  AMD A4-6000 Intel Core i 3000M

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Core i3-3120M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.80 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  4.00 GHz No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8370D Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU frequency
  0.76 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  2 16
• Shader
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  5 7
• DirectX Version
  11.2 11.0
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-6320 or Intel Core i3-3120M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 90 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Richland (Piledriver) Ivy Bridge H
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  FM2 PGA 988
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q3/2012

List of devices based on AMD A4-6320 and Intel Core i3-3120M.

• Used in
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