AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i3-330E
Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i3-330E 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
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-330E
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 934 vs 744
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1260 vs 851
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 934 vs 744 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1260 vs 851 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-330E
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A4-9120e | Intel Core i3-330E |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 744 | 934 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 851 | 1260 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A4-9120e | Intel Core i3-330E | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge | Arrandale |
Place in performance rating | 2629 | 2353 |
Processor Number | A4-9120e | i3-330E |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Launch date | Q1'10 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
L1 cache | 160 KB | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C for rPGA,105°C for BGA | |
Transistor count | 382 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Maximum memory size | 8.79 GB | |
Graphics |
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Number of pipelines | 128 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R3 series | Intel HD Graphics |
Graphics base frequency | 500 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 667 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FT4 | BGA1288 |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | BGA 34mmX28mm | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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 |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1X16, 2X8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |