i3-3217U vs A6-9220

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9220
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.81
+5.2%
Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.77

A6-9220 outperforms Core i3-3217U by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25912628
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeIntel Core i3
Power efficiency5.114.29
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache160 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size124.5 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U 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
SocketBGAFCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® AVX
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+5.2%
i3-3217U 0.77

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
+4.7%
i3-3217U 1225

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A6-9220 2432
i3-3217U 2477
+1.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A6-9220 3941
i3-3217U 5394
+36.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A6-9220 2253
+1.1%
i3-3217U 2229

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A6-9220 27.71
+11%
i3-3217U 30.76

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A6-9220 1
i3-3217U 2
+29%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A6-9220 112
i3-3217U 152
+36.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A6-9220 69
+7.9%
i3-3217U 64

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A6-9220 0.8
+6.7%
i3-3217U 0.75

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A6-9220 1
+444%
i3-3217U 0.2

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A6-9220 9
i3-3217U 10
+17.8%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A6-9220 47
i3-3217U 56
+20.9%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A6-9220 770
i3-3217U 1867
+142%

Geekbench 2

A6-9220 3461
i3-3217U 3741
+8.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.81 0.77
Integrated graphics card 1.17 1.18
Recency 1 June 2016 1 June 2012
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 17 Watt

A6-9220 has a 5.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 70% lower power consumption.

i3-3217U, on the other hand, has 0.9% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-9220 and Core i3-3217U.


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