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AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel i3-3120M

The Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD A8-3500M APU also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 37% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1631 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.

×AMD A8-3500M APU×Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFS1PGA988
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples2661365
CPU Value23.46.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)813(-36.5%)1281(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1400(-17.6%)1699(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3500M APU
1,400
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
1,699
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3500M APU
23.4
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
6.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3500M APU
813
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
1,281
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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.
AMD A8-3500M APU Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.