Core i3-4100M vs A12-9700P
Aggregated performance score
Core i3-4100M outperforms A12-9700P by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1983 | 1966 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (7 years ago) | 4 June 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
| Current price | $536 | $209 (0.9x MSRP) |
Detailed Specifications
A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M 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 | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 130 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 960 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M 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 |
| Socket | FP4 | FCPGA946 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | 1 | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | no data | + |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| DualGraphics | 1 | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | - | no data |
| PowerGating | - | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | - | no data |
| RAID | - | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | + |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4-1866 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Max video memory | no data | 2 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | 2880x1800@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
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.
Core i3-4100M outperforms A12-9700P by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i3-4100M outperforms A12-9700P by 3% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 1.58 | 1.62 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.83 | |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 4 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 37 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A12-9700P and Core i3-4100M.
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