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.
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: 6625 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 | 6625 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
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) |
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Name | AMD PRO A8-9600 | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1513 | 2481 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3322 | 6625 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 990 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Vulkan | ||
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |