AMD C-30 vs Intel Core i7-3612QE

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AMD C-30 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3612QE
AMD C-30 Intel Core i7-3612QE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD C-30 and the Intel Core i7-3612QE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD C-30 1 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Core i7-3612QE which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD C (6) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD C (6) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
1 Generation 3
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-30 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-3612QE clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD C-30 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 C-30 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7
40 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 16
80 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.0

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 6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD C-30, while the Intel Core i7-3612QE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD C-30 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3L-1066, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD C-30 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3612QE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD C-30 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD C-30 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3612QE is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD C-30 Characteristic Intel Core i7-3612QE
40 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 413 Socket BGA 1023
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price 363 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-30 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-30 (6%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE (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 C-30 AMD C-30
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (18%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.00 GHz
256 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
315 (6%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
4929 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
690 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2737 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
565 (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 C-30 AMD C-30
1C 1T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1948 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD C-30 Intel Core i7-3612QE
Unknown Unknown

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