A9-9420 vs i3-2312M

Place in the ranking	2669	2502
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	1.98	5.96
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 September 2011 (13 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2312M and A9-9420 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	4	2
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	149 mm²	125 mm²
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2312M and A9-9420 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PPGA988	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2312M and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Virtualization,
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2312M and A9-9420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2312M and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2312M and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Radeon R5
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2312M and A9-9420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2312M and A9-9420.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

i3-2312M 0.76

A9-9420 0.98
+28.9%

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.

i3-2312M 1159

A9-9420 1498
+29.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-2312M 356
+9.5%

A9-9420 325

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-2312M 826
+65.2%

A9-9420 500

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.76	0.98
Recency	1 September 2011	31 May 2016
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

i3-2312M has 100% more threads.

A9-9420, on the other hand, has a 28.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2312M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2312M and A9-9420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.