Intel Core i3-9100HL vs AMD Athlon II X4 600e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and AMD Athlon II X4 600e 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 X4 600e

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 6 month(s) later
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 45 nm
Around 80% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2745 vs 1795

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs October 2009
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2745 vs 1795

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 600e

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 913 vs 892

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	913 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 600e

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

913

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2745

1795

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	913
PassMark - CPU mark	2745	1795

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Athlon II X4 600e
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$130
Place in performance rating	2341	2366
Architecture codename		Propus
Price now		$130.23
Value for money (0-100)		5.55
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	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
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)