Intel Core i3-4120U vs AMD Opteron 3280
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-4120U or AMD Opteron 3280 - 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 i3-4120U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4120U was released in Q2/2014. The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron 3280 was released in Q1/2012. |
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| Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | AMD Opteron (4) |
| Intel Core i 4000U (26) | CPU group | AMD Opteron 3000 (1) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Haswell U | Architecture | Zurich (Bulldozer) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-4120U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The AMD Opteron 3280 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i3-4120U | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4400 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 22 nm | Technology | |
| 3 | Max. displays | |
| 20 | Compute units | -- |
| 160 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4400 | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-4120U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Opteron 3280 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i3-4120U | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 6.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-4120U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Opteron 3280 is 65 W. |
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| Intel Core i3-4120U | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-4120U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD Opteron 3280 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i3-4120U | Characteristic | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| 22 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 |
| BGA 1168 | Socket | AM3+ |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2014 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 229 $ |
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4120U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Opteron 3280
8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i3-4120U | AMD Opteron 3280 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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