Intel Core i3-7020U vs AMD A6-9225

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7020U and AMD A6-9225 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7020U

  • 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 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1314 vs 1161
  • Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2579 vs 1338
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1659 vs 754
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3268 vs 1522
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5594 vs 4199
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1659 vs 754
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3268 vs 1522
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5594 vs 4199
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1314 vs 1161
PassMark - CPU mark 2579 vs 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1659 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3268 vs 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5594 vs 4199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1659 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3268 vs 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5594 vs 4199

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7020U
CPU 2: AMD A6-9225

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1314
1161
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2579
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1659
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3268
1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5594
4199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1659
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3268
1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5594
4199
Name Intel Core i3-7020U AMD A6-9225
PassMark - Single thread mark 1314 1161
PassMark - CPU mark 2579 1338
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1659 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3268 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5594 4199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1659 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3268 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5594 4199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.391

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-7020U AMD A6-9225

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake
Launch date Q2'18 Q2 2018
Place in performance rating 1076 1660
Processor Number i3-7020U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Laptop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AM9225AYN23AC
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.1 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90°C
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Compute Cores 5
L2 cache 1 MB
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz
Number of GPU cores 3
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5
Vulkan

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP 10-15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Adaptive Voltage and Frequency Scaling (AVFS)
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)

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™)