AMD A4-9125 vs Intel Core i3-4005U

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9125 and Intel Core i3-4005U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-9125

Intel Core i3-4005U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9125

Around 53% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1037 vs 908

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037 vs 908

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4005U

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1659 vs 1210

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1659 vs 1210

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9125
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4005U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

908

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1659

Name	AMD A4-9125	Intel Core i3-4005U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037	908
PassMark - CPU mark	1210	1659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		374
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		833
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.922
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		710
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3688
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		710
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3688

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9125	Intel Core i3-4005U
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q2 2018	1 September 2013
OPN Tray	AM9125AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Linux x86_64
Place in performance rating	2248	1796
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Architecture codename		Haswell
Processor Number		i3-4005U
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	1.70 GHz
Compute Cores	4
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3 MB
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	950 MHz
iGPU core count	2
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1168
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB 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
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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 image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)