Intel Core i3-2312M vs AMD FX-9830P

Last updated: 2023-04-19

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2312M		AMD FX-9830P
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-2312M or AMD FX-9830P - 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 i3-2312M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2312M was released in Q2/2011. The AMD FX-9830P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9830P was released in Q2/2016.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 2000M (46)	CPU group	AMD FX-9800 (2)
2	Generation	4
Sandy Bridge H	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-2312M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The AMD FX-9830P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i3-2312M	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 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.
Intel Core i3-2312M	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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 HD Graphics 3000	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.90 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	6
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	2
12	Compute units	8
96	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
10.1	DirectX Version	12

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 HD Graphics 3000	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-2312M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9830P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2312M	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
DDR3-1333	Memory	DDR4-2400
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	8
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2312M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD FX-9830P is 35 W.
Intel Core i3-2312M	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	45 W
--	TDP down	25 W
85 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-2312M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-9830P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-2312M	Characteristic	AMD FX-9830P
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
PPGA 988	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2011	Release date	Q2/2016
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2312M (78%)

AMD FX-9830P (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2312M (49%)

AMD FX-9830P (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.


	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	420 (78%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	538 (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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	926 (61%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1512 (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.


	Intel Core i3-2312M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (23%)
	AMD FX-9830P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz	928 (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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1215 (36%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3399 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	597 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1653 (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.


	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	350 (100%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	731 (100%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	225 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	641 (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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	86 (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 i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD FX-9830P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	276 (100%)

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