AMD A9-9425 vs Intel Core i3-2332M

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9425 and Intel Core i3-2332M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9425

  • Around 68% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1331 vs 936
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1527 vs 1353
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1331 vs 936
PassMark - CPU mark 1527 vs 1353

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9425
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2332M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1331
936
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1527
1353
Name AMD A9-9425 Intel Core i3-2332M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1331 936
PassMark - CPU mark 1527 1353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2034
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 112.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 13.577
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 40.717
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1243
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3556
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1243
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3556

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9425 Intel Core i3-2332M

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Sandy Bridge
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 2Q18 September 2011
OPN Tray AM9425AYN23AC
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1566 2369
Series AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.1 GHz
Compute Cores 5
Die size 124 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of GPU cores 3
Transistor count 1200 million 624 million
Unlocked
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-15 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Sockets supported G2 (988B)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

Adaptive Voltage and Frequency Scaling (AVFS)
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)