AMD A6-9210 vs Intel Core i3-4100U

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-9210		Intel Core i3-4100U
CPU comparison AMD A6-9210 or Intel Core i3-4100U - 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 A6-9210 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9210 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Core i3-4100U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4100U was released in Q3/2013.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A6-9000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000U (26)
6	Generation	4
Stoney Ridge (Excavator)	Architecture	Haswell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A6-9210 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9210 is 2.40 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-4100U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4100U is at 1.80 GHz.
AMD A6-9210	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100U
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	1.80 GHz
2.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.60 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 A6-9210	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A6-9210 or Intel Core i3-4100U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.60 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
7	GPU Generation	7.5
28 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
3	Compute units	20
192	Shader	160
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.1

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 R4 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
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 A6-9210 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-4100U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD A6-9210	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100U
DDR4-2133	Memory	LPDDR3-1600, DDR3-1600
8 GB	Max. Memory	16 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	12
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	6.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-9210 is 15 W, while the Intel Core i3-4100U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A6-9210	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100U
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
10 W	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A6-9210 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-4100U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
AMD A6-9210	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-4100U
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, AVX2
FP4	Socket	BGA 1168
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017	Release date	Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-9210 (84%)

Intel Core i3-4100U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-9210 (80%)

Intel Core i3-4100U (99%)

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 A6-9210 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	361 (84%)
	Intel Core i3-4100U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	432 (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 A6-9210 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	588 (59%)
	Intel Core i3-4100U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	993 (100%)

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 A6-9210 AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz	230 (72%)
	Intel Core i3-4100U Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz	320 (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 A6-9210 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1757 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-4100U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	1711 (97%)

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 A6-9210 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4100U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	73 (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 A6-9210 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4100U 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	184 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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