AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i5-6287U

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i5-6287U 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Core i5-6287U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

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

L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6287U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 59% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1974 vs 753
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3801 vs 860

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1974 vs 753
PassMark - CPU mark	3801 vs 860

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6287U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

753

1974

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

860

3801

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i5-6287U
PassMark - Single thread mark	753	1974
PassMark - CPU mark	860	3801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.425
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		41.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1046
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1727
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1046
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1727

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i5-6287U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Skylake
Place in performance rating	2609	2294
Processor Number	A4-9120e	i5-6287U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Price now		$304
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.60
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	3.10 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	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
Device ID		0x1927
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1356
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42x24x1.3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		28 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
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)