Intel Core i3-10320 vs AMD A9-9420e

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Intel Core i3-10320 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A9-9420e
Intel Core i3-10320 AMD A9-9420e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-10320 and the AMD A9-9420e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-10320 4 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD A9-9420e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD A9-9000 (4)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake S Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-9320 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10320 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A9-9420e clocks with 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-10320 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
4.40 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 Core i3-10320 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 3
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
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 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-10320, while the AMD A9-9420e supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-10320 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-10320 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A9-9420e is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-10320 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10320 has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A9-9420e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-10320 Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1200 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2017
169 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10320 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10320 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e (14%)

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 Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1216 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
355 (29%)

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 Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
4945 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
444 (9%)

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 Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (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 Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
9340 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1775 (19%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
1547 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
5112 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
477 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
2444 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
2633 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 1.80 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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
206 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i3-10320 Intel Core i3-10320
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1080 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-10320 AMD A9-9420e
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