A8-7680 vs Core i3-3120ME

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot rated1730
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.78
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date1 August 2012 (11 years ago)26 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price$4002 $53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA1023FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000Radeon R7

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2012 26 October 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3120ME and A8-7680. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-3120ME is a notebook processor while A8-7680 is a desktop one.


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