Intel Core i7-12700HL vs AMD A4-3300

Last updated: 2023-04-03

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12700HL		AMD A4-3300
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-12700HL or AMD A4-3300 - 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 i7-12700HL has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700HL was released in Q3/2022. The AMD A4-3300 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 A4-3300 was released in Q3/2011.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000H (23)	CPU group	AMD A4-3000 (3)
12	Generation	1
Alder Lake H	Architecture	Llano (K10)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-12700HL has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700HL is 2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the AMD A4-3300 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3300 is at 2.50 GHz.
Intel Core i7-12700HL	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300
14	Cores	2
20	Threads	2
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz) 6x Golden Cove	A-Core	2.50 GHz
1.70 GHz (3.50 GHz) 8x 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 i7-12700HL	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i7-12700HL or AMD A4-3300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6410D
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.44 GHz
1.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
13	GPU Generation	3
10 nm	Technology	32 nm
4	Max. displays	2
96	Compute units	2
768	Shader	160
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	1 GB
12.1	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.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 6410D
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 i7-12700HL can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD A4-3300 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-12700HL	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3-1600
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
11.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
24.00 MB	L3 Cache	1.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	--
20	PCIe lanes	--
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-12700HL is 45 W, while the AMD A4-3300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-12700HL	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
115 W	TDP (PL2)	--
60 W	TDP up	--
35 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-12700HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has 35.50 MB cache. The AMD A4-3300 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-12700HL	Characteristic	AMD A4-3300
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
BGA 1744	Socket	FM1
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022	Release date	Q3/2011
--	Release price	32 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700HL (100%)

AMD A4-3300 (18%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700HL (100%)

AMD A4-3300 (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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	1607 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	266 (17%)

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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	12103 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	423 (3%)

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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	694 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	130 (19%)

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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	7170 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	230 (3%)

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 i7-12700HL Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz	2146 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.44 GHz	142 (7%)

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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	26713 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1585 (6%)

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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	1806 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	16745 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	2280 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	11424 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz	131 (100%)
	AMD A4-3300 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 i7-12700HL 14C 20T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-3300 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	231 (100%)

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