A6-9225 vs Athlon II X4 640

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.41
+67.9%
A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms A6-9225 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 640 and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22142585
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.405.30
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date11 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 640 and A6-9225 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size169 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors300 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 640 and A6-9225 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3BGA
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 640 and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 640 and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 640 and A6-9225.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Athlon II X4 640 1.41
+67.9%
A6-9225 0.84

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.

Athlon II X4 640 2245
+68.3%
A6-9225 1334

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.

Athlon II X4 640 313
+15.5%
A6-9225 271

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.

Athlon II X4 640 949
+109%
A6-9225 453

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.41 0.84
Recency 11 May 2010 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Athlon II X4 640 has a 67.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 640 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 640 is a desktop processor while A6-9225 is a notebook one.


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