AMD A9-9420 SoC vs Intel Core i3-2330E
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket FT4 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 624 million |
| Die size | 124 mm² | 149 mm² |
| Package | BGA | rPGA |
| tCaseMax | 74°C | — |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.6 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30.0x | 22.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| TDP | 15 W | 35 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | May 31st, 2016 | Jun 1st, 2011 |
| Codename | Stoney Ridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | A9 | Core i3 |
| Part | AM9420AYN23AC | SR02V |
| Memory support | DDR4 | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon R5 | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 3MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES | Yes | — |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | — |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| Smart Cache | — | Yes |
| TBM | Yes | — |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XOP | Yes | — |
