AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-9100

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-9600 and Intel Core i3-9100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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 - 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD PRO A8-9600

Intel Core i3-9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-9600

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2481 vs 1513
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6620 vs 3322
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1602 vs 1299
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2758 vs 1377
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5007 vs 4551
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1602 vs 1299
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2758 vs 1377
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5007 vs 4551

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs 3 October 2016
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2481 vs 1513
PassMark - CPU mark	6620 vs 3322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1602 vs 1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2758 vs 1377
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5007 vs 4551
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1602 vs 1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2758 vs 1377
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5007 vs 4551

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1513

2481

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3322

6620

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1602

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1377

2758

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

5007

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

1602

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1377

2758

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

5007

Name	AMD PRO A8-9600	Intel Core i3-9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1513	2481
PassMark - CPU mark	3322	6620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	269.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1299	1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1377	2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4551	5007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1299	1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1377	2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4551	5007
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3267

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A8-9600	Intel Core i3-9100
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	23 Apr 2019
OPN Tray	AD960BAGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1007	989
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops	9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$122
Processor Number		i3-9100
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2400
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E91
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
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
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