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Intel Core i3-7020U vs AMD A6-9225

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7020U		AMD A6-9225
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-7020U or AMD A6-9225 - 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 Core i3-7020U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7020U was released in Q3/2018. The AMD A6-9225 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9225 was released in Q3/2018.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 7000U (18)	CPU group	AMD A6-9000 (4)
7	Generation	6
Kaby Lake U	Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-7020U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The AMD A6-9225 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.00 GHz).
Intel Core i3-7020U	Characteristic	AMD A6-9225
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.30 GHz	Frequency	2.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.60 GHz


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.
Intel Core i3-7020U	Characteristic	AMD A6-9225
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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.
Intel HD Graphics 620	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.66 GHz
1.00 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
32 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 HD Graphics 620	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (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 The Intel Core i3-7020U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-9225 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-7020U	Characteristic	AMD A6-9225
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR4-2133
32 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	8
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-7020U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A6-9225 is 15 W.
Intel Core i3-7020U	Characteristic	AMD A6-9225
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	10 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-7020U has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-9225 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-7020U	Characteristic	AMD A6-9225
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 1356	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2018	Release date	Q3/2018
281 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7020U (0%)

AMD A6-9225 (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7020U (100%)

AMD A6-9225 (62%)

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 i3-7020U Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz	251 (65%)

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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	2568 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	2115 (82%)

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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	640 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	265 (41%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	828 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1670 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	571 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1327 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	182 (100%)

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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	273 (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.


	Intel Core i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	1411.2 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	212 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 3.00 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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	94 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 3.00 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 i3-7020U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	227 (100%)
	AMD A6-9225 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-7020U	AMD A6-9225
Dell Inspiron 14 3481 HP 250 G7 Medion Akoya E15403 Lenovo V130-15IKB Acer Aspire 3 (A315-54K-34G9)	Unknown

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