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.

 

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 1553 1548
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)