AMD GX-412TC vs Intel Core i7-3940XM

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AMD GX-412TC CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3940XM
AMD GX-412TC Intel Core i7-3940XM

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD GX-412TC and the Intel Core i7-3940XM and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD GX-412TC 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i7-3940XM which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
2 Generation 3
Temash (Jaguar+) Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-412TC is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (1.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-3940XM clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD GX-412TC Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
1.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
-- 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-412TC Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
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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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD GX-412TC, while the Intel Core i7-3940XM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD GX-412TC Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD GX-412TC has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-3940XM is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD GX-412TC Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-412TC has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-3940XM is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD GX-412TC Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
28 nm Technology 22 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 PGA 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 Q3/2012
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-412TC (16%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-412TC (12%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM (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-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
128 (16%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
799 (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-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
311 (9%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3310 (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-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
106 (15%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
694 (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-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
255 (10%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2670 (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-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
934 (16%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5849 (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-412TC AMD GX-412TC
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.35 GHz
346 (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 GX-412TC AMD GX-412TC
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1790 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-412TC Intel Core i7-3940XM
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