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Intel® Core™ i3-1220PE

The Intel Core i3-1220PE is a embedded processor released on January 1, 2022, built on the Alder Lake architecture. It has 8 cores and 12 threads (4 performance cores plus 4 efficiency cores), a maximum boost of 4.20 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache, a 28 W TDP and the FCBGA1744 socket.

IntelCore i3EmbeddedFCBGA1744Alder LakeTDP 28 WIntel 7Integrated graphics2022
Cores
8
Threads
12
Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
Architecture
Alder Lake
Socket
FCBGA1744
Process Node
Intel 7
TDP
28 W
L3 Cache
12 MB
Hybrid core layout
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4 Performance 4 Efficiency 12 Threads
Notable capabilities:Deep Learning BoostAVX-VNNIExtended Page Tables (EPT)AES-NI

Best for

Daily productivity & developmentThin & light laptops and efficient desktopsMini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The Intel Core i3-1220PE is a embedded processor with a hybrid 8-core layout (4 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores) and 12 threads, built on the Alder Lake architecture (Intel 7 process). It launched in Jan 2022. Boost clock reaches 4.2 GHz. A 12-MB L3 cache backs the cores (1.5 MB per core). It addresses DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X memory up to 64 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the FCBGA1744 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (20 lanes). Rated TDP is 28 W. Notable platform capabilities: Deep Learning Boost, AVX-VNNI, Extended Page Tables (EPT), AES-NI.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
7,359
29% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
15,664
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
3,457
63% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
15,021
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
14,838
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
16,056
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
14,287
65% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,958
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,305
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
559
28% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
1,391
35% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
91
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core i3-1220PE scores 3,457 in single-core performance and 15,664 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 7,359 for overall performance, 15,021 for productivity performance, 14,838 for creator performance, 16,056 for engineering performance and 14,287 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,958 per core, 1,305 per thread and 559 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,391. Its performance index is 91, so its overall performance is 9% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
52,201
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
11% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
36,776
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
20% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
163,959
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
28% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
10,449
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
9% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
1,140
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
5% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
9,129
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
41% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
52
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
22% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
21,994
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
3% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i3-1220PE scores 52,201 in integer math, 36,776 in floating-point math, 163,959 in compression, 10,449 in cryptography, 1,140 in physics simulation, 9,129 in vector SIMD, 52 in the prime sieve and 21,994 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 11% below in integer math, 20% below in floating-point math, 28% below in compression, 9% below in cryptography, 5% above in physics simulation, 41% below in vector SIMD, 22% below in the prime sieve and 3% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
8
Threads
12
Performance Cores
4
Efficiency Cores
4
Hybrid Architecture
Yes
Base Clock
Not recorded
Boost Clock
4.2 GHz

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has 8 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It uses a hybrid layout of 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. It boosts up to 4.20 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core i3
Segment
Embedded
Generation
12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Architecture
Alder Lake
Codename
Alder Lake
Process Node
Intel 7
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Jan 2022

The Intel Core i3-1220PE is a embedded processor, belongs to the Intel Core i3 family, uses the Alder Lake architecture, carries the codename Alder Lake and is manufactured on a Intel 7 process. It launched in Jan 2022.

Cache

L3 Cache
12 MB
Cache per Core
1.5 MB
Total Cache
12 MB

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has 12 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 12.0 MB of cache, or 1.50 MB per core. Feex has no recorded L1 cache size for this processor.

Memory Support

Max Memory
64 GB
Memory Channels
2
Memory Types
DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
DDR5 Support
Yes
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
Yes
Max Memory Speed
5,200

The Intel Core i3-1220PE supports DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X memory, addresses up to 64 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 5,200 MT/s.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics Max Clock
1.25 GHz

The Intel Core i3-1220PE includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors) and clocks the graphics up to 1.25 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCBGA1744
PCIe Generation
4.0
PCIe Lanes
20

The Intel Core i3-1220PE uses the FCBGA1744 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 20 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
28 W

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has a rated TDP of 28 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

40 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX2AVXAVX-VNNICET-IBTCET-SSFMASHAVAES64-bit (x86-64)BMI1BMI2CLMULF16CGFNIPCLMULQDQRDRANDRDSEEDSSE4.1SSE4.2x86-64-v3ABMADXCMPXCHG16BEnhanced SpeedStepFast Short Rep MOVSFXSRInvariant TSCLZCNTPOPCNTRDTSCPSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3x86-64-v2XSAVEXSAVEOPTMMXMOVBE
Not supported
AVX-512x86-64-v4
Not recorded
AMXCETFMA3Hyper-Threading

Security and Reliability

8 supported
Supported
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGOS GuardOS Guard (SMAP)Mode-Based Execute Control
Not recorded
Hardware ShieldSGXSMAPTrusted Execution

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

AI Acceleration

2 supported
Supported
Deep Learning BoostGaussian Neural Accelerator

OS Compatibility

5 supported
Supported
Docker / Hyper-V readyLinux KVM readyWindows 11 eligibleAndroid emulator readyWSL2 ready

The Intel Core i3-1220PE supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI, CET-IBT, CET-SS, FMA, SHA, VAES, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, GFNI, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, ABM, ADX, CMPXCHG16B, Enhanced SpeedStep, Fast Short Rep MOVS, FXSR, Invariant TSC, LZCNT, POPCNT, RDTSCP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2, XSAVE, XSAVEOPT, MMX and MOVBE among its instruction set features. It does not support AVX-512 and x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AMX, CET, FMA3 and Hyper-Threading, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i3-1220PE supports AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, OS Guard, OS Guard (SMAP) and Mode-Based Execute Control among its security features. Feex has no record for Hardware Shield, SGX, SMAP and Trusted Execution, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i3-1220PE supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i3-1220PE supports Deep Learning Boost and Gaussian Neural Accelerator among its AI acceleration features.

Feex records the Intel Core i3-1220PE as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ i3-1220PE
Model Number
i3-1220PE
Product line brand
Core

The Intel Core i3-1220PE is also identified by the model number i3-1220PE.

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i3-1220PE have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 56% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i3-1220PE. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Threads per Core, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L1 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (Total), L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Normalized Name, SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i3-1220PE have?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has 8 cores and 12 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Core i3-1220PE use?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE is built on the Alder Lake architecture on a Intel 7 process.

Does the Intel Core i3-1220PE have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Core i3-1220PE includes integrated graphics: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors.

What socket does the Intel Core i3-1220PE use?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE uses the FCBGA1744 socket.

What memory does the Intel Core i3-1220PE support?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE supports DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5, LPDDR4X up to 64 GB across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core i3-1220PE run?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE can boost up to 4.2 GHz.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core i3-1220PE?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has a TDP of 28 W.

How does the Intel Core i3-1220PE perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i3-1220PE scores 15,664 multi-core and 3,457 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i3-1220PE support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i3-1220PE include Deep Learning Boost, AVX-VNNI, Extended Page Tables (EPT), AES-NI.

What is the Intel Core i3-1220PE best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i3-1220PE is well suited for Daily productivity & development, Thin & light laptops and efficient desktops, Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Core i3-1220PE have?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has 12 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core i3-1220PE compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE has a computed performance index of 91, which is 9% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the Intel Core i3-1220PE not support?

The Intel Core i3-1220PE does not support AVX-512 and x86-64-v4.