Intel Core i3-9100HL vs AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and AMD Athlon II X3 420e 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.

Intel Core i3-9100HL

AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3065 vs 1557

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs September 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3065 vs 1557

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 420e

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1058 vs 1008

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1058 vs 1008

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 420e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1008

1058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3065

1557

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
PassMark - Single thread mark	1008	1058
PassMark - CPU mark	3065	1557

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Athlon II X3 420e
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$116
Place in performance rating	2213	2210
Architecture codename		Rana
Price now		$116.15
Value for money (0-100)		5.80
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz
Die size	126 mm²	169 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	Intel BGA 1440	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)