A6-9220 vs Athlon 64 X2 4800+
Aggregate performance score
A6-9220 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4800+ by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ and A6-9220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2978 | 2612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 5.08 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | no data | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ and A6-9220 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256K | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ and A6-9220 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10-15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ and A6-9220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ and A6-9220 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4800+ and A6-9220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.42 | 0.80 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
A6-9220 has a 90.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The A6-9220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4800+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 X2 4800+ is a desktop processor while A6-9220 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4800+ and A6-9220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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