AMD GX-222GC vs Intel Core i3-2312M Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD GX-222GC		Intel Core i3-2312M
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD GX-222GC and the Intel Core i3-2312M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD GX-222GC 2 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i3-2312M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.

AMD G (38)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2	Generation	2
Temash (Jaguar+)	Architecture	Sandy Bridge H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD GX-222GC is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2312M clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD GX-222GC	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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 GX-222GC	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
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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 R2E	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
0.60 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
0	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	32 nm
0	Max. displays	2
2	Compute units	12
128	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	10.1

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.
AMD Radeon R2E	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000
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	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD GX-222GC, while the Intel Core i3-2312M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
AMD GX-222GC	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
8	PCIe lanes	16
4.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD GX-222GC has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2312M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD GX-222GC	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	85 °C
Technical details The AMD GX-222GC has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2312M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD GX-222GC	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
28 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FT3	Socket	PPGA 988
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014	Release date	Q2/2011
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD GX-222GC (68%)

Intel Core i3-2312M (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD GX-222GC (63%)

Intel Core i3-2312M (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 GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	268 (64%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	420 (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 GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	454 (49%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	926 (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 GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	250 (71%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	350 (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 GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	384 (53%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	731 (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 GX-222GC AMD Radeon R2E @ 0.60 GHz	154 (73%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (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 GX-222GC 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1047 (86%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1215 (100%)

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AMD GX-222GC vs Intel Core i3-2312M

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