A4-9120C vs A6-9225

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84
+55.6%
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54

A6-9225 outperforms A4-9120C by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9225 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25702841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency5.308.52
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9225 and A4-9120C 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 speed2.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache160 KB160 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size124.5 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9225 and A4-9120C 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.

SocketBGABGA
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9225 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9225 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9225 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz)AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)

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.

A6-9225 0.84
+55.6%
A4-9120C 0.54

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.

A6-9225 1332
+56.7%
A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 0.54
Recency 1 June 2018 6 January 2019
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

A6-9225 has a 55.6% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 150% lower power consumption.

The A6-9225 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.


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