A6-9120C SoC vs Core i3-8000

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price	$198	$379

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	126 mm2	124 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC 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)	1
Socket	1151	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Radeon R4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and A6-9120C SoC.

PCIe version

3.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	7 January 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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