Athlon II X4 641 vs A6-9220

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9220
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.81
Athlon II X4 641
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.46
+80.2%

Athlon II X4 641 outperforms A6-9220 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25932167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesBristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency5.111.38
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)6 February 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641 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 speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache160 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size124.5 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641 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
SocketBGAFM1
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)no 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.

A6-9220 0.81
Athlon II X4 641 1.46
+80.2%

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 1283
Athlon II X4 641 2313
+80.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 1.46
Recency 1 June 2016 6 February 2012
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt

A6-9220 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 641, on the other hand, has a 80.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Athlon II X4 641 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-9220 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X4 641 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9220 and Athlon II X4 641, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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