Phenom X4 9850 (125W) vs A6-9210

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Primary details

Comparing A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2616not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency4.96no data
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size124.5 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). 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 Phenom X4 9850 (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133no data
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count3no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 125 Watt

A6-9210 has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1150% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9850 (125W), on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A6-9210 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A6-9210 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9850 (125W) is a desktop one.


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