i3-3120ME vs A9-9425
Primary details
Comparing A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2006 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.92 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT4 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) | Intel HD 4000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 1 August 2012 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
A9-9425 has an age advantage of 3 years, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
i3-3120ME, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9425 and Core i3-3120ME, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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