AMD A9-9400 SoC vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9400 SoC and Intel Core i3-3120M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A9-9400 SoC

Intel Core i3-3120M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5100 vs 3107
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5100 vs 3107

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2016 vs 1 October 2012
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5100 vs 3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5100 vs 3107

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1272 vs 1199
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1698 vs 1332
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.948 vs 2.759

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1272 vs 1199
PassMark - CPU mark	1698 vs 1332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.948 vs 2.759

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9400 SoC
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1199

1272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1332

1698

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.759

4.948

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5100

3107

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5100

3107

Name	AMD A9-9400 SoC	Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1199	1272
PassMark - CPU mark	1332	1698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.759	4.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.079
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5100	3107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5100	3107
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1041

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9400 SoC	Intel Core i3-3120M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	May 2016	1 October 2012
Place in performance rating	1542	2016
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$110
Processor Number		i3-3120M
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.61
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	124 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	1200 million
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported		FCPGA988
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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
Device ID		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)