AMD E2-9000e vs Intel Core i7-920XM

Comparative analysis of AMD E2-9000e and Intel Core i7-920XM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD E2-9000e

Intel Core i7-920XM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E2-9000e

Around 62400% higher clock speed: 2000 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
9.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 55 Watt

Maximum frequency	2000 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 55 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920XM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E2-9000e
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920XM

Name	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Core i7-920XM
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	647
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	647
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1406
PassMark - Single thread mark		1022
PassMark - CPU mark		1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1383

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E2-9000e	Intel Core i7-920XM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Clarksfield
Family	AMD E2-Series for Notebooks
Place in performance rating	2643	2537
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,054
Price now		$399.95
Processor Number		i7-920XM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		2.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1500 MHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2000 MHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1.2 billion	774 million
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		8196 KB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.9 GB/s	21 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R2 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Package Size	micro-BGA	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	BGA (FT4)	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)