i3-1005G1 vs A6-9500

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.22
Core i3-1005G1
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.21
+163%

Core i3-1005G1 outperforms A6-9500 by a whopping 163% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23461614
Place by popularitynot in top-10085
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.7119.51
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Ice Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 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 speed3.5 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data12
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 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 A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.6
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A6-9500 1.22
i3-1005G1 3.21
+163%

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.

A6-9500 1869
i3-1005G1 4912
+163%

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.

A6-9500 653
i3-1005G1 1285
+96.8%

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.

A6-9500 954
i3-1005G1 2379
+149%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 3.21
Recency 27 July 2017 1 August 2019
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i3-1005G1 has a 163.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1005G1 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9500 in performance tests.

Note that A6-9500 is a desktop processor while Core i3-1005G1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9500 and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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