Intel Core i3-1215UL vs AMD A10-6790K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-1215UL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-6790K
Intel Core i3-1215UL AMD A10-6790K

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-1215UL or AMD A10-6790K - 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 i3-1215UL has 6 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-1215UL was released in Q3/2022.

The AMD A10-6790K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-6790K was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) CPU group AMD A10-6000 (4)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake U Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-1215UL is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz). The AMD A10-6790K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.30 GHz).
Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic AMD A10-6790K
6 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove		 A-Core 4.10 GHz (4.30 GHz)
0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont		 B-Core --

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 i3-1215UL Characteristic AMD A10-6790K
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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 Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 8670D
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.84 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation 5
10 nm Technology 32 nm
4 Max. displays 2
64 Compute units 6
512 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-1215UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-6790K can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic AMD A10-6790K
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
4.50 MB L2 Cache --
10.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-1215UL has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A10-6790K is 100 W.
Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic AMD A10-6790K
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-1215UL has a 14.50 MB cache, while the AMD A10-6790K cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-1215UL Characteristic AMD A10-6790K
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 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1744 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
Q3/2022 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price 110 $
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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 i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.10 GHz
1091 (100%)
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
AMD Radeon HD 8670D @ 0.84 GHz
648 (59%)

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.
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
522 (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.
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
1419 (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.
Intel Core i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
4724 (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 i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
69 (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 i3-1215UL Intel Core i3-1215UL
6C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-6790K AMD A10-6790K
4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz
260 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-1215UL AMD A10-6790K
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