Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs i3-3120ME
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 532 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 47.12 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 54 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | AMD Radeon 880M |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 1 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 28 Watt |
i3-3120ME has -75% more threads.
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3120ME and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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