Opteron X2170 vs A6-5200

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Aggregate performance score

A6-5200
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.05
Opteron X2170
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20
+14.3%

Opteron X2170 outperforms A6-5200 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-5200 and Opteron X2170 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24242334
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.974.54
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Steppe Eagle (2016)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5200 and Opteron X2170 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speedno data2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-5200 and Opteron X2170 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 configuration11
SocketFT3FT3
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5200 and Opteron X2170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5200 and Opteron X2170 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5200 and Opteron X2170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8400Radeon R5E
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5200 and Opteron X2170 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-5200 and Opteron X2170 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5200 and Opteron X2170.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A6-5200 1.05
Opteron X2170 1.20
+14.3%

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.

A6-5200 1663
Opteron X2170 1911
+14.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 1.20
Recency 23 May 2013 1 September 2016

Opteron X2170 has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.

The Opteron X2170 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-5200 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-5200 is a notebook processor while Opteron X2170 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-5200 and Opteron X2170, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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