AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i3-2310E

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i3-2310E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 744 vs 733
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 vs 733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310E

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1845 vs 851
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1845 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
733
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
1845
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i3-2310E
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 733
PassMark - CPU mark 851 1845

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i3-2310E

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Sandy Bridge
Place in performance rating 2630 2606
Processor Number A4-9120e i3-2310E
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Launch date February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $225
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.72

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
64 bit support
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature 100C (BGA)
Transistor count 624 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-2133 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB

Graphics

Number of pipelines 128
Processor graphics Radeon R3 series Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 FCBGA1023
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)