AMD C-50 vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Let's find out which one of AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD C-50 Intel Core i3-2312M
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD C Intel Core i3
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  AMD C Intel Core i 2000M

In this block we are going to compare AMD C-50 vs Intel Core i3-2312M 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
  1.00 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6250 Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  0.28 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  1 12
• Shader
  80 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  3 6
• DirectX Version
  11 10.1
• Technology
  40 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2010 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M. 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 No

To choose the best model between AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M 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
  DDR3-1066 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD C-50 or Intel Core i3-2312M? 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)
  9 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M 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
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ontario (Bobcat) Sandy Bridge H
• Technology
  40 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  BGA 413 PPGA 988
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q2/2011

List of devices based on AMD C-50 and Intel Core i3-2312M.

• Used in
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