i3-4100E vs A9-9410
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-4100E outperforms A9-9410 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2491 | 2360 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 6.07 | 2.99 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 September 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $225 |
Detailed specifications
A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E 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 | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E 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 | FP4 | Intel BGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| iGPU core count | 3 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.98 | 1.19 |
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 4 September 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 37 Watt |
A9-9410 has an age advantage of 2 years, and 146.7% lower power consumption.
i3-4100E, on the other hand, has a 21.4% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-4100E is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9410 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9410 and Core i3-4100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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