AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i3-4030Y

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i3-4030Y processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 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
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4030Y

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 901 vs 744
  • Around 94% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1654 vs 851
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 901 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark 1654 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4030Y

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
901
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
1654
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i3-4030Y
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 901
PassMark - CPU mark 851 1654

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i3-4030Y

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Haswell
Place in performance rating 2630 2384
Processor Number A4-9120e i3-4030Y
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch date 14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 3 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Number of pipelines 128
Processor graphics Radeon R3 series Intel® HD Graphics 4200
Device ID 0x402
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 FCBGA1168
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 6 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 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)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

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