AMD A4-9125 vs Intel Core i3-2332M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9125 and Intel Core i3-2332M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A4-9125

Intel Core i3-2332M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9125

Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1037 vs 936

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037 vs 936

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 1210

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1353 vs 1210

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9125
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2332M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1353

Name	AMD A4-9125	Intel Core i3-2332M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037	936
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	1353

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9125	Intel Core i3-2332M
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q2 2018	September 2011
OPN Tray	AM9125AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Linux x86_64
Place in performance rating	2248	2369
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Sandy Bridge
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz
Compute Cores	4
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		149 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz
iGPU core count	2
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		G2 (988B)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Adaptive Voltage and Frequency Scaling (AVFS)
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)