A6-9220C vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+217%
A6-9220C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.66

A8-9600 outperforms A6-9220C by a whopping 217% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18932756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.0410.41
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and A6-9220C 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Multiplierno data18
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and A6-9220C 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
SocketAM4FT4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and A6-9220C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and A6-9220C integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and A6-9220C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and A6-9220C.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

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.

A8-9600 2.09
+217%
A6-9220C 0.66

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.

A8-9600 3314
+215%
A6-9220C 1053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 0.66
Recency 27 July 2017 7 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

A8-9600 has a 216.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9220C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220C in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while A6-9220C is a notebook one.


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