Intel Core i3-4012Y Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4012Y features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4012Y, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4012Y
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000Y
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4012Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4012Y is 1.5 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4012Y has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4012Y uses the Intel HD Graphics 4200, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4200
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 11.5 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 11.5 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 4.5 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4012Y is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell Y
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1405
1405
Intel Pentium 2030M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
1402
1402
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1399
1399
MediaTek MT8176
NoneC NoneT @ --
1381
1381
Intel Core2 Duo E8700
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1376
1376

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
994
994
Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
992
992
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
988
988
Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
987
987
Intel Celeron G4900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
982
982

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
NoneC NoneT @ --
803
803
Intel Atom Z3775
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
803
803
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
802
802
AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
799
799
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
798
798

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
487
487
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
487
487
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
485
485
Intel Pentium G3220T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
484
484
Intel Core i5-3437U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
484
484

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NoneC NoneT @ --
344
344
UNISOC T610
NoneC NoneT @ --
344
344
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
344
344
AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
344
344
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
344
344

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i3-4020Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i7-4610Y
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
272
272
Intel Core i5-4202Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
272
272

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
152
152
AMD Phenom II X2 545
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
152
152
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
152
152
AMD Phenom II X2 545
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
152
152
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
152
152

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
61
61
Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
61
61
Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
61
61
AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
61
61
AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
61
61