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AMD A8 9600 vs Intel Core i3 2120

AMD A8 9600 Cpu
AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120 Cpu
Intel Core i3 2120
User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
36
4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

AMD A8 9600AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Processor socketAM4LGA 1155
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD A8 9600AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Number of cores42
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD A8 9600AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
On-board graphics adapteryesyes
TypeAMD Radeon R7Intel HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics adapter base frequency900.0 MHz850.0 MHz

Memory

AMD A8 9600AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Cache2 MB3 MB
Cache typeL2L3
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

AMD A8 9600AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Thermal specification194.0 °F156.38 °F

Features

AMD A8 9600AMD A8 9600
Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Supported instruction sets
  • AES
  • AVX
AVX

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with AMD A8 9600

          Often compared with Intel Core i3 2120