A6-9225 vs Athlon X4 750K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+114%
A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

Athlon X4 750K outperforms A6-9225 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750K and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20082570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.705.30
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750K 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 speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache192K160 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750K 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
SocketFM2BGA
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K 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++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 750K and A6-9225 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K 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 X4 750K 1.80
+114%
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 X4 750K 2861
+115%
A6-9225 1332

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 X4 750K 443
+63.5%
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 X4 750K 1013
+124%
A6-9225 453

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 0.84
Recency 2 October 2012 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

Athlon X4 750K has a 114.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 750K is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 750K is a desktop processor while A6-9225 is a notebook one.


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