AMD A9-9420 vs Intel Core i3-3210

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420 and Intel Core i3-3210 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (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).

AMD A9-9420

Intel Core i3-3210

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 65.3°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 55 Watt
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1907 vs 543
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2847 vs 1244

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs January 2013
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 65.3°C
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907 vs 543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847 vs 1244

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3210

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 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1695 vs 1313
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2227 vs 1516
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.351 vs 2.252

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1695 vs 1313
PassMark - CPU mark	2227 vs 1516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.351 vs 2.252

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3210

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1313

1695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1516

2227

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

543

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2847

1244

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.252

6.351

Name	AMD A9-9420	Intel Core i3-3210
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313	1695
PassMark - CPU mark	1516	2227
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907	543
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847	1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252	6.351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.538
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2951

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9420	Intel Core i3-3210
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	January 2013
OPN Tray	AM9420AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2206	2224
Series	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Price now		$138
Processor Number		i3-3210
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	94 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	65.3°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	847 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	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
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1155
Thermal Solution		2011C
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring