A6-8500P vs i3-4012Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-4012Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
0.80
A6-8500P
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.91
+13.8%

A6-8500P outperforms Core i3-4012Y by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26132540
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency6.585.74
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1024 KB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168FP4
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2HSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3Not Listed
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4200AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2561x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.3no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.

i3-4012Y 0.80
A6-8500P 0.91
+13.8%

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.

i3-4012Y 1278
A6-8500P 1445
+13.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.91
Recency 1 September 2013 3 June 2015
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 15 Watt

i3-4012Y has 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 36.4% lower power consumption.

A6-8500P, on the other hand, has a 13.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The A6-8500P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4012Y in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4012Y and A6-8500P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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