AMD A6-9220 vs Intel Core i3-7020U

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AMD A6-9220 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7020U
AMD A6-9220 Intel Core i3-7020U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-9220 and the Intel Core i3-7020U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-9220 2 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Intel Core i3-7020U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
AMD A6-9000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
6 Generation 7
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Kaby Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9220 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-7020U clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7020U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 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 A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7020U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU Intel HD Graphics 620
0.66 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
7 GPU Generation 9.5
28 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 620
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-9220, while the Intel Core i3-7020U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7020U
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 12
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-9220 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-7020U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7020U
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 A6-9220 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-7020U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7020U
28 nm Technology 14 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 1356
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz
251 (65%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
2158 (84%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
2568 (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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
245 (38%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
640 (100%)

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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
69 (73%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
94 (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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
112 (49%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
227 (100%)

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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
571 (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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1327 (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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
828 (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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1670 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1411.2 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7020U Intel Core i3-7020U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
212 (100%)

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Lenovo V130-15IKB
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