AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i3-3227U

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A4-9120		Intel Core i3-3227U
CPU comparison AMD A4-9120 or Intel Core i3-3227U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A4-9120 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Core i3-3227U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3227U was released in Q1/2013.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A4-9000 (2)	CPU group	Intel Core i 3000U (12)
6	Generation	3
Stoney Ridge (Excavator)	Architecture	Ivy Bridge U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A4-9120 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz). The Intel Core i3-3227U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz.
AMD A4-9120	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3227U
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	1.90 GHz
2.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A4-9120	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3227U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.66 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
7	GPU Generation	7
28 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	16
128	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.0

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A4-9120 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3227U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A4-9120	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3227U
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR3-1600
8 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
8	PCIe lanes	16
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-9120 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Core i3-3227U is 17 W.
AMD A4-9120	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3227U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
10 W	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD A4-9120 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-3227U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
AMD A4-9120	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3227U
28 nm	Technology	22 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
FP4	Socket	BGA 1023
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017	Release date	Q1/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-9120 (0%)

Intel Core i3-3227U (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-9120 (100%)

Intel Core i3-3227U (65%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A4-9120 AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz	168 (60%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz	282 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1968 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1284 (65%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	392 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	952 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	331 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	697 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	233 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	69 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A4-9120 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	175 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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