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Core i3-12100T vs i3-1215U


Description
Both models i3-12100T and i3-1215U are based on Alder Lake architecture.

Alder Lake is the 12th generation of Intel Core. It uses the 10nm proccess and was the first to introduce a hybrid architecture with Performance cores and Efficiency cores.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-12100T gets a score of 330.6 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-12100T is 1.8 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
90675
906a4
Core
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/8
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x48 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1280 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
10240 kB
Date
January 2022
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
93.54k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
330.62k points
185.6k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-12100T
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.88k
6.95k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
16.28k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.26k
10.49k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.49k
9.95k (x0.74)
TOTAL
49.98k
43.67k (x0.87)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.03k
14.97k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
84.16k
51.01k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
46.49k
30.47k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.96k
8.59k (x0.96)
TOTAL
161.65k
105.05k (x0.65)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-12100T
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.39k
20.87k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
22.29k
20.74k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.37k
11.32k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.72k
8.32k (x0.61)
TOTAL
71.76k
61.26k (x0.85)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
76.69k
45.12k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
104.06k
60.59k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
28.48k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
14.06k (x1.59)
TOTAL
242.81k
148.26k (x0.61)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-12100T
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.25k
15.63k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
23.16k
20.2k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.09k
9.94k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.21k
8.06k (x0.61)
TOTAL
71.7k
53.83k (x0.75)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
77.43k
35.72k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
109.08k
56.41k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
52.45k
25k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.75k
12.48k (x1.43)
TOTAL
247.71k
129.6k (x0.52)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-12100T
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
43.24k
37.56k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
23.76k
21.13k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.67k
11.35k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.88k
10.31k (x0.74)
TOTAL
93.54k
80.34k (x0.86)

Multithread

i3-12100T

i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
150.28k
73.97k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
126.29k
72.37k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
45.32k
29.61k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.73k
9.65k (x1.11)
TOTAL
330.62k
185.6k (x0.56)

Performance/W
i3-12100T
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4294 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3608 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1295 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
9446 points/W
12374 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-12100T
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
10546 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5794 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3089 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3384 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
22814 points/GHz
18258 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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