A10-4655M vs i3-2120T

Place in performance ranking	2455	2391
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD A-Series
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	15 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	131 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	1303 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M 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
Socket	FCLGA1155	FP2
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	AMD Radeon HD 7620G
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

i3-2120T 0.99

A10-4655M 1.07
+8.1%

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.

i3-2120T 1524

A10-4655M 1658
+8.8%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2120T 401
+42.2%

A10-4655M 282

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2120T 763
+32%

A10-4655M 578

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.99	1.07
Integrated graphics card	0.55	0.94
Recency	4 September 2011	15 May 2012
Physical cores	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

A10-4655M has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, 70.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M.

Note that Core i3-2120T is a desktop processor while A10-4655M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2120T and A10-4655M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.