A10-9620P vs Core i3-4100M

The A10-9620P packs 4 cores / 4 threads, while the Core i3-4100M offers 2 cores / 4 threads — the A10-9620P has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the A10-9620P versus 2.5 GHz on the Core i3-4100M — a 30.5% clock advantage for the A10-9620P (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The A10-9620P uses the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture (28 nm), while the Core i3-4100M uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the A10-9620P scores 2,514 against the Core i3-4100M's 2,531 — a 0.7% lead for the Core i3-4100M.

The A10-9620P uses the FP4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Core i3-4100M uses PGA946 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-1866 on the A10-9620P versus DDR3L-1600 on the Core i3-4100M — the A10-9620P supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The A10-9620P supports up to 64 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (A10-9620P) vs 16 (Core i3-4100M) — the Core i3-4100M offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: AMD-V (A10-9620P) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i3-4100M). Both include integrated graphics — Radeon R5 (A10-9620P) and HD Graphics 4600 (Core i3-4100M) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A10-9620P targets Laptop, Core i3-4100M targets Mobile. Direct competitor: A10-9620P rivals Core i3-7100U.