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.

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Core i3-2310E

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	2629	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)