AMD A6-9400 vs Intel Core i3-3250T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9400 and Intel Core i3-3250T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A6-9400

Intel Core i3-3250T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9400

Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 65.0°C
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2717 vs 2650

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 65.0°C
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2717 vs 2650

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1664

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684 vs 1664

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3250T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1664

1684

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2717

2650

Name	AMD A6-9400	Intel Core i3-3250T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1664	1684
PassMark - CPU mark	2717	2650

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9400	Intel Core i3-3250T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	2019	Q2'13
OPN Tray	AD9400AGM23AB
Place in performance rating	1552	1547
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-3250T
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3400 MHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	3700 MHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011A
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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
Number of displays supported		3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)