Core i3-12100F vs A8 Pro-7150B

Primary details

Comparing A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2379	790
Place by popularity	not in top-100	3
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Kaveri	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	4 June 2014 (10 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$150

Detailed specifications

A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	245 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	2410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F 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	FP3	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	+	no data
HSA	1	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
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 A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8 Pro-7150B and Core i3-12100F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 i3-12100F outperforms A8 Pro-7150B by 823% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.99	9.14
Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	19 Watt	58 Watt

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