Intel Core i7-12700F vs AMD A4-3310MX

Last updated: 2023-10-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12700F		AMD A4-3310MX
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-12700F or AMD A4-3310MX - 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 i7-12700F has 12 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700F was released in Q1/2022. The AMD A4-3310MX has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3310MX was released in Q2/2011.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000 (34)	CPU group	AMD A4-3000M (5)
12	Generation	1
Alder Lake S	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i7-11700F	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i7-13700F	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-12700F is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz). The AMD A4-3310MX has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.50 GHz).
Intel Core i7-12700F	Characteristic	AMD A4-3310MX
12	Cores	2
20	Threads	2
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz) 8x Golden Cove	A-Core	2.10 GHz (2.50 GHz)
1.60 GHz (3.60 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 i7-12700F	Characteristic	AMD A4-3310MX
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
	GPU frequency	0.44 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	3
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	240
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
--	DirectX Version	11

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	AMD Radeon HD 6480G
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-12700F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3310MX can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-12700F	Characteristic	AMD A4-3310MX
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
25.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	--
20	PCIe lanes	--
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-12700F has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A4-3310MX is 45 W.
Intel Core i7-12700F	Characteristic	AMD A4-3310MX
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
180 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-12700F has a 37.00 MB cache, while the AMD A4-3310MX cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-12700F	Characteristic	AMD A4-3310MX
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, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
LGA 1700	Socket	FS1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q1/2022	Release date	Q2/2011
314 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700F (100%)

AMD A4-3310MX (16%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700F (100%)

AMD A4-3310MX (4%)

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1712 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	273 (16%)

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	11650 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	465 (4%)

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	31146 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1263 (4%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	107 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1004 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1862 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	21568 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	2497 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 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 i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	12448 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-12700F @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-3310MX AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz	213 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	284 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz	7405 (100%)
	AMD A4-3310MX 2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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