A4-9120C vs i3-2312M

Place in the ranking	2691	2858
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	1.97	8.52
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 September 2011 (13 years ago)	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	16
L1 cache	64K (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	149 mm²	124.5 mm²
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	624 million	1200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	PPGA988	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Virtualization,
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C 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 i3-2312M and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)
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 i3-2312M and A4-9120C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C.

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.

i3-2312M 0.73
+35.2%

A4-9120C 0.54

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.

i3-2312M 1159
+36.4%

A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.73	0.54
Integrated graphics card	0.66	1.17
Recency	1 September 2011	6 January 2019
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	6 Watt

i3-2312M has a 35.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has 77.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2312M is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2312M and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.