Intel Core i3-1315U vs AMD Phenom II X4 920

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1315U and AMD Phenom II X4 920 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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).

Intel Core i3-1315U

AMD Phenom II X4 920

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1315U

CPU is newer: launch date 14 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 61% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 45 nm
Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 125 Watt
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3397 vs 1133
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11607 vs 2181

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs January 2009
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache	10 MB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3397 vs 1133
PassMark - CPU mark	11607 vs 2181

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 920

Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
349525.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1.25MB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1315U
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 920

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3397

1133

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11607

2181

Name	Intel Core i3-1315U	AMD Phenom II X4 920
PassMark - Single thread mark	3397	1133
PassMark - CPU mark	11607	2181
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1674
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4682
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		7.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.506

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1315U	AMD Phenom II X4 920
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Deneb
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$309	$90
Place in performance rating	496	2528
Processor Number	i3-1315U
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$66.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.95
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	8
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A9
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x25mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)