AMD A6-9220C vs Intel Core i3-2332M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9220C and Intel Core i3-2332M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A6-9220C

Intel Core i3-2332M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220C

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
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
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 995 vs 936

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 January 2019 vs September 2011
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	995 vs 936

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M

Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 1053

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1353 vs 1053

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9220C
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2332M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

995

936

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1053

1353

Name	AMD A6-9220C	Intel Core i3-2332M
PassMark - Single thread mark	995	936
PassMark - CPU mark	1053	1353

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9220C	Intel Core i3-2332M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	31 January 2019	September 2011
OPN Tray	AM922CANN23AC
Place in performance rating	2295	2369
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm2	149 mm
L1 cache	160 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1200 Million	624 million
Unlocked
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	G2 (988B)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)