AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i3-5015U

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i3-5015U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Core i3-5015U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 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 2.1 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5015U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1036 vs 738
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1869 vs 844

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1036 vs 738
PassMark - CPU mark	1869 vs 844

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5015U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

738

1036

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

844

1869

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i3-5015U
PassMark - Single thread mark	738	1036
PassMark - CPU mark	844	1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1021
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.25
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2296
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2296

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i3-5015U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Broadwell
Place in performance rating	2549	2261
Processor Number	A4-9120e	i3-5015U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		31 March 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$275
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		1300 Million
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 LPDDR 1333 /1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max frequency		850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1168
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@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
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)