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Intel i3-2312M vs AMD A8-4555M APU

The AMD A8-4555M APU is newer than Intel Core i3-2312M @ 2.10GHz also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-2312M @ 2.10GHz is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A8-4555M APU uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 267 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2312M @ 2.10GHz×AMD A8-4555M APU+ ADD
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Socket TypePGA988BFP2
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP35W19W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$3.47
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples27240
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)866(0.0%)793(-8.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1175(-12.6%)1344(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2312M @ 2.10GHz
1,175
AMD A8-4555M APU
1,344
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2312M @ 2.10GHz
866
AMD A8-4555M APU
793
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2312M @ 2.10GHz AMD A8-4555M APU
Max TDP35W19W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.04
Running cost per day$0.018$0.009
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.613.9
Running cost per year$6.39$3.47
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.