A6-9500E vs A6-9220

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9220
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.80
A6-9500E
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.09
+36.3%

A6-9500E outperforms A6-9220 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9220 and A6-9500E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26122418
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesBristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency5.052.95
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9220 and A6-9500E 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 speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache160 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size124.5 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9220 and A6-9500E 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
SocketBGAAM4
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9220 and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9220 and A6-9500E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9220 and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9220 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9220 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9220 and A6-9500E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
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.

A6-9220 0.80
A6-9500E 1.09
+36.3%

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.

A6-9220 1278
A6-9500E 1725
+35%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 1.09
Recency 1 June 2016 27 July 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 35 Watt

A6-9220 has 250% lower power consumption.

A6-9500E, on the other hand, has a 36.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-9220 is a notebook processor while A6-9500E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9220 and A6-9500E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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