Intel Core i3-7102E vs AMD A6-9220

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-7102E and AMD A6-9220 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-7102E

AMD A6-9220

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7102E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
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 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1292 vs 1128
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2521 vs 1274

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292 vs 1128
PassMark - CPU mark	2521 vs 1274

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220

Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-7102E
CPU 2: AMD A6-9220

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

1128

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2521

1274

Name	Intel Core i3-7102E	AMD A6-9220
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292	1128
PassMark - CPU mark	2521	1274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		4.825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.075
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.364
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1537
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1537
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4038

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-7102E	AMD A6-9220
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q1'17	1 June 2016
Place in performance rating	1818	1798
Processor Number	i3-7102E
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM9220AYN23AC
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm
L1 cache		160 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		655 MHz
iGPU core count		3
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FP4 BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)