AMD A9-9420e vs Intel Core i3-6100

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420e and Intel Core i3-6100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 A9-9420e

Intel Core i3-6100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420e

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 65°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	1 June 2018 vs September 2015
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 65°C
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2172 vs 957
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4126 vs 1108

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2172 vs 957
PassMark - CPU mark	4126 vs 1108

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

957

2172

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1108

4126

Name	AMD A9-9420e	Intel Core i3-6100
PassMark - Single thread mark	957	2172
PassMark - CPU mark	1108	4126
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1976
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		47.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.445
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1558
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5567

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9420e	Intel Core i3-6100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Skylake
Launch date	1 June 2018	September 2015
Place in performance rating	2340	1460
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$110
Price now		$147.49
Processor Number		i3-6100
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.96
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	124.5 mm	150 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	65°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	1400 million
Base frequency		3.70 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Maximum frequency		3.7 GHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA	FCLGA1151
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		51 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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)
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring