i3-1220P vs PRO A8-9600B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-9600B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44
Core i3-1220P
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
9.14
+535%

Core i3-1220P outperforms PRO A8-9600B by a whopping 535% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2176834
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency9.0930.89
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3100 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212.1
OpenGLno data4.6
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

PRO A8-9600B 1.44
i3-1220P 9.14
+535%

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.

PRO A8-9600B 2292
i3-1220P 14523
+534%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 9.14
Recency 1 June 2016 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

PRO A8-9600B has 86.7% lower power consumption.

i3-1220P, on the other hand, has a 534.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i3-1220P is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600B in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A8-9600B and Core i3-1220P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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