AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 vs Intel Core i3-4120U

Last updated:
cpumonkey @ x @cpumonkey

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4120U
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Intel Core i3-4120U

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 or Intel Core i3-4120U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 was released in Q3/2009.

The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014.
AMD Athlon (29) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Unknown M (4) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
0 Generation 4
Unknown Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4120U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4120U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.1

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.
no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4120U
DDR2 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 has a TDP of 18 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4120U is 15 W.
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4120U
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4120U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Characteristic Intel Core i3-4120U
Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Unknown ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
ASB1 Socket BGA 1168
Unknown Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Core i3-4120U to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4120U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 (24%)
Intel Core i3-4120U (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 Athlon Neo X2 L325 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
475 (24%)
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1965 (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 Athlon Neo X2 L325 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
462 (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 Athlon Neo X2 L325 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1071 (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 Athlon Neo X2 L325 AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Intel Core i3-4120U
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Celeron N4100Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Celeron N4100 vs Intel Core i3-4120U
2. Intel Core i5-7Y57Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i5-7Y57 vs Intel Core i3-4120U
3. Intel Celeron 4205UIntel Core i3-4120U Intel Celeron 4205U vs Intel Core i3-4120U
4. Intel Core i3-4120UIntel Xeon E-2278GE Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Xeon E-2278GE
5. Intel Core i3-4120UIntel Celeron N3450 Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Celeron N3450
6. Intel Core i3-4120UAMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 Intel Core i3-4120U vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
7. Intel Core i5-4460Intel Core i3-4120U Intel Core i5-4460 vs Intel Core i3-4120U
8. Intel Core i3-4120UIntel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Core i3-7102E
9. Intel Core i3-4120UIntel Core i3-9100TE Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Core i3-9100TE
10. Intel Xeon E-2226GIntel Core i3-4120U Intel Xeon E-2226G vs Intel Core i3-4120U


back to index