Intel Core i7-3840QM vs AMD 3015Ce

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Intel Core i7-3840QM CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD 3015Ce
Intel Core i7-3840QM AMD 3015Ce

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-3840QM or AMD 3015Ce - 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 i7-3840QM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3840QM was released in Q3/2012.

The AMD 3015Ce has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015Ce was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family AMD E (23)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group AMD 3000e/Ce (3)
3 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Dali (Zen)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3840QM is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD 3015Ce has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz).

Intel Core i7-3840QM Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i7-3840QM Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 8
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 3
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 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 4000 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3840QM supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD 3015Ce can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-3840QM Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-3840QM has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD 3015Ce is 6 W.

Intel Core i7-3840QM Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3840QM has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD 3015Ce cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-3840QM Characteristic AMD 3015Ce
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
PGA 988 Socket FT5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2021
568 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3840QM (100%)
AMD 3015Ce (69%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3840QM (100%)
AMD 3015Ce (35%)

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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
793 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
544 (69%)

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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3089 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1096 (35%)

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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz
333 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (69%)

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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
686 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2588 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
5911 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 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 i7-3840QM Intel Core i7-3840QM
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1699 (100%)
AMD 3015Ce AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3840QM AMD 3015Ce
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