Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs A6-9225

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84
+82.6%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.46

A6-9225 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4200+ by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9225 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25852939
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency5.300.49
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Manchester (2005−2006)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)December 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$309

Detailed specifications

A6-9225 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache160 KB256K
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm90 nm
Die size124.5 mm2220 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9225 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 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
SocketBGA939
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9225 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. 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, RDRANDno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9225 and Athlon 64 X2 4200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

A6-9225 0.84
+82.6%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 0.46

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 1334
+82.5%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 731

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-9225 271
+65.2%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 164

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-9225 453
+62.9%
Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 278

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 0.46
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 89 Watt

A6-9225 has a 82.6% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.

The A6-9225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4200+ in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-9225 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4200+ is a desktop one.


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