Intel Core i3-1120G4 vs AMD A8-6500T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-1120G4 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-6500T
Intel Core i3-1120G4 AMD A8-6500T

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1120G4 or AMD A8-6500T - 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 Intel Core i3-1120G4 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1120G4 was released in Q4/2020.

The AMD A8-6500T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6500T was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19) CPU group AMD A8-6000 (4)
11 Generation 3
Tiger Lake U Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.90 GHz). The AMD A8-6500T has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz).

Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic AMD A8-6500T
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

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.

Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic AMD A8-6500T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 5
10 nm Technology 32 nm
4 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 4
384 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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.

Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) GPU AMD Radeon HD 8550D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6500T can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic AMD A8-6500T
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1866
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A8-6500T is 45 W.

Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic AMD A8-6500T
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
7 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1120G4 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-6500T cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-1120G4 Characteristic AMD A8-6500T
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1526 Socket FM2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2020 Release date Q3/2013
309 $ Release price 85 $
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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.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) @ 1.10 GHz
845 (100%)
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
AMD Radeon HD 8550D @ 0.72 GHz
369 (44%)

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.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3304 (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.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
65 (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.
Intel Core i3-1120G4 Intel Core i3-1120G4
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
211 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-1120G4 AMD A8-6500T
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