Intel Core i3-9100HL vs AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100HL and AMD Phenom II X4 B97 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 Phenom II X4 B97

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100HL

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2745 vs 2535

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Apr 2019 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2745 vs 2535

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 B97

Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
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 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1321 vs 892

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
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	1321 vs 892

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100HL
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 B97

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

892

1321

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2745

2535

Name	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
PassMark - Single thread mark	892	1321
PassMark - CPU mark	2745	2535
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		430
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1447

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100HL	AMD Phenom II X4 B97
Essentials
Launch date	1 Apr 2019	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$100
Place in performance rating	2361	2347
Architecture codename		Deneb
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN Tray		HDXB97WFK4DGM
Price now		$56.99
Series		AMD Business Class - AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core
Value for money (0-100)		20.09
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	1600 MHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	126 mm²	258 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72°C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		758 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	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)