Intel Core2 Duo E8190 vs AMD A9-9420e

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Intel Core2 Duo E8190 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A9-9420e
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 AMD A9-9420e

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 or AMD A9-9420e - 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 Intel Core2 Duo E8190 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8190 was released in Q1/2008.

The AMD A9-9420e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420e was released in Q2/2017.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group AMD A9-9000 (4)
2 Generation 4
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8190 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The AMD A9-9420e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz).

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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.

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8190 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420e can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E8190 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD A9-9420e is 6 W.

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8190 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A9-9420e cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 775 Socket FP4
VT-x Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2008 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e (86%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 (79%)
AMD A9-9420e (80%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Intel Core2 Duo E8190
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
415 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
355 (86%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Intel Core2 Duo E8190
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
734 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
444 (60%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Intel Core2 Duo E8190
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
1029 (58%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1775 (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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8190 Intel Core2 Duo E8190
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8190 AMD A9-9420e
Unknown Unknown

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