Intel Core i3-3250T vs AMD A9-9400 SoC

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3250T and AMD A9-9400 SoC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - 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).

Intel Core i3-3250T

AMD A9-9400 SoC

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3250T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1195
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2650 vs 1329

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684 vs 1195
PassMark - CPU mark	2650 vs 1329

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3250T
CPU 2: AMD A9-9400 SoC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1684

1195

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2650

1329

Name	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD A9-9400 SoC
PassMark - Single thread mark	1684	1195
PassMark - CPU mark	2650	1329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		49.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		21.079
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5100
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5100

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3250T	AMD A9-9400 SoC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q2'13	May 2016
Place in performance rating	1547	1542
Processor Number	i3-3250T
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		124 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
L2 cache		1024 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1333/1600	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x152
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt
Thermal Solution	2011A
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)