Core i3-7120T vs A4-6300
Primary details
Comparing A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2429 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i3 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 17 July 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $117 |
| Current price | $36 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-6300 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A4-6300 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 | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FM2 | 1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | 1 | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Core i3-7120T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 17 July 2017 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
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