A6-9210 vs A4-7210

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Aggregate performance score

A4-7210
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.04
+31.6%
A6-9210
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

A4-7210 outperforms A6-9210 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7210 and A6-9210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24442634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.944.98
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-7210 and A6-9210 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB1024 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Number of transistors930 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-7210 and A6-9210 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.

SocketFT3bFP4
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7210 and A6-9210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4FMA4
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7210 and A6-9210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7210 and A6-9210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4-2133
Max memory channels11

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7210 and A6-9210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7210 and A6-9210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7210 and A6-9210.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

A4-7210 1.04
+31.6%
A6-9210 0.79

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.

A4-7210 1656
+32.7%
A6-9210 1248

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.

A4-7210 201
A6-9210 332
+65.2%

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.

A4-7210 522
+0.8%
A6-9210 518

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 0.79
Recency 7 May 2015 1 June 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 10 Watt

A4-7210 has a 31.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 20% lower power consumption.

The A4-7210 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9210 in performance tests.


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