A4-3330MX vs i3-3120M
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3120M and A4-3330MX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2406 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 2.89 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 30 September 2012 (12 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3120M and A4-3330MX 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 | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90C (PGA); 105C (BGA) | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3120M and A4-3330MX 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 | FCBGA1023,FCPGA988 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120M and A4-3330MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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 i3-3120M and A4-3330MX 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 i3-3120M and A4-3330MX 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 i3-3120M and A4-3330MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon HD 6480G |
| 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 i3-3120M and A4-3330MX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120M and A4-3330MX.
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.18 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 30 September 2012 | 20 December 2011 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
i3-3120M has 78.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 months, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
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