AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i3-390M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i3-390M 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Core i3-390M

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
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

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1076 vs 744
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1276 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1076 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	1276 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-390M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

1076

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

1276

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i3-390M
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	1076
PassMark - CPU mark	851	1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		798

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i3-390M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Arrandale
Place in performance rating	2630	2607
Processor Number	A4-9120e	i3-390M
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		4 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$39
Price now		$38.95
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		16.49
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.66 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
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
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 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		667 MHz
Graphics max frequency		667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	BGA1288, PGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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
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
Number of displays supported		2
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)