Intel Core i9-12900HK vs AMD A4-3320M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900HK CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-3320M
Intel Core i9-12900HK AMD A4-3320M

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-12900HK or AMD A4-3320M - 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 i9-12900HK has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900HK was released in Q1/2022.

The AMD A4-3320M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3320M was released in Q4/2011.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD A4-3000M (5)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake H Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900HK Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900HK has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-12900HK is 2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the AMD A4-3320M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3320M is at 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz).

Intel Core i9-12900HK Characteristic AMD A4-3320M
14 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.50 GHz (5.00 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz)
1.80 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i9-12900HK Characteristic AMD A4-3320M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-12900HK or AMD A4-3320M 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 6480G
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation 3
10 nm Technology 32 nm
4 Max. displays 2
96 Compute units 3
768 Shader 240
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 6480G
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 i9-12900HK can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The AMD A4-3320M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-12900HK Characteristic AMD A4-3320M
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
11.50 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-12900HK is 45 W, while the AMD A4-3320M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-12900HK Characteristic AMD A4-3320M
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900HK is manufactured in 10 nm and has 35.50 MB cache. The AMD A4-3320M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-12900HK Characteristic AMD A4-3320M
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 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 Q4/2011
635 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900HK (100%)
AMD A4-3320M (35%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900HK (100%)
AMD A4-3320M (7%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
710 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
251 (35%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
6892 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
597 (9%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz
2223 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz
213 (10%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
28632 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1193 (4%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1938 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
18197 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1754 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
12662 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2426 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
11894 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
260 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
182 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
257 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900HK Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 3.80 GHz
2639 (100%)
AMD A4-3320M AMD A4-3320M
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900HK AMD A4-3320M
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