AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Core i9-12900KF Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD A8-3500M		Intel Core i9-12900KF
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3500M and the Intel Core i9-12900KF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD A8-3500M 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Core i9-12900KF which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD A6-3000M (9)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1	Generation	12
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i9-11900KF
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-13900KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A8-3500M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-12900KF clocks with 3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
AMD A8-3500M	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
4	Cores	16
4	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz)	A-Core	3.20 GHz (5.20 GHz) 8x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) 8x Gracemont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A8-3500M	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
AMD Radeon HD 6620G	GPU	no iGPU
0.44 GHz	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
3	GPU Generation	--
32 nm	Technology
2	Max. displays
5	Compute units	--
400	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
11	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 6620G	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3500M, while the Intel Core i9-12900KF supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
AMD A8-3500M	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	14.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD A8-3500M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-12900KF is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD A8-3500M	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
--	TDP (PL2)	241 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A8-3500M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-12900KF is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
AMD A8-3500M	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-12900KF
32 nm	Technology	10 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
FS1	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2011	Release date	Q4/2021
--	Release price	564 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3500M (12%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A8-3500M (5%)

Intel Core i9-12900KF (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	242 (12%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1990 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	751 (4%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	17595 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2052 (5%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	41207 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	124 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1564 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	1997 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	27472 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	2664 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	15986 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	779 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	10511 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A8-3500M AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz	355 (100%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	364 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	819 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz	11365 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz	294 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A8-3500M 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz	4111 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD A8-3500M 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-12900KF 27,472 CB R23 MC @ 240 W	114 (100%)


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AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Core i9-12900KF

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details