Intel Core i3-5015U vs AMD A9-9420

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Intel Core i3-5015U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A9-9420
Intel Core i3-5015U AMD A9-9420

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-5015U and the AMD A9-9420 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-5015U 2 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the AMD A9-9420 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 5000U (16) CPU group AMD A9-9000 (4)
5 Generation 4
Broadwell U Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-5015U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A9-9420 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-5015U Characteristic AMD A9-9420
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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 i3-5015U Characteristic AMD A9-9420
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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 HD Graphics 5500 GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 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
16 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 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 HD Graphics 5500 GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-5015U, while the AMD A9-9420 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i3-5015U Characteristic AMD A9-9420
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 8
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-5015U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD A9-9420 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-5015U Characteristic AMD A9-9420
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
10 W TDP down 10 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-5015U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD A9-9420 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-5015U Characteristic AMD A9-9420
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
BGA 1168 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2015 Release date Q2/2017
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
497 (93%)

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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1125 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
805 (72%)

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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
Intel HD Graphics 5500 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325 (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.
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1878 (80%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
2348 (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.
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
85 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
81 (95%)

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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
214 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
134 (63%)

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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
665 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1337 (100%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 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 i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
328 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-5015U AMD A9-9420
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