Intel Core i3-9100HL vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i3-9100HL

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 892 vs 763
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2745 vs 671

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs May 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	892 vs 763
PassMark - CPU mark	2745 vs 671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

763

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2745

671

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	763
PassMark - CPU mark	2745	671
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1044
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1731

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ EE
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	May 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	2361	2360
Architecture codename		Windsor
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz
Die size	126 mm²	220 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1440	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)