AMD A6-9220C vs Intel Core i3-3227U

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AMD A6-9220C CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3227U
AMD A6-9220C Intel Core i3-3227U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-9220C and the Intel Core i3-3227U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-9220C 2 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the Intel Core i3-3227U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
AMD A6-9000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
6 Generation 3
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9220C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3227U clocks with 1.90 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Intel Core i3-3227U
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Intel Core i3-3227U
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Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
7 GPU Generation 7
28 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 16
192 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 R5 (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

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-9220C, while the Intel Core i3-3227U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Intel Core i3-3227U
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
15.0 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 AMD A6-9220C has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3227U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Intel Core i3-3227U
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
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-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-9220C has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3227U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A6-9220C 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
Q1/2019 Release date Q1/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220C (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220C (100%)
Intel Core i3-3227U (66%)

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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (98%)
Intel Core i3-3227U 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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1960 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
1284 (66%)

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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U 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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U 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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U 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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
697 (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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U 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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
175 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-9220C Intel Core i3-3227U
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