Pentium 3558U vs A6-9210

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9210
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.79
+21.5%
Pentium 3558U
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.65

A6-9210 outperforms Pentium 3558U by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26362763
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Pentium
Power efficiency4.994.10
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 January 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size124.5 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U 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.

SocketFP4FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics (Haswell) (200 - 1000 MHz)
iGPU core count3no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9210 and Pentium 3558U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A6-9210 0.79
+21.5%
Pentium 3558U 0.65

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.

A6-9210 1248
+20%
Pentium 3558U 1040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.65
Recency 1 June 2016 1 January 2014
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

A6-9210 has a 21.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% lower power consumption.

Pentium 3558U, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

The A6-9210 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3558U in performance tests.


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