A6-9230 SoC vs i5-2400S

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1920not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.89no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$141no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC 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 speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,160 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC 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
SocketLGA1155FT4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000Radeon R4 3CU
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 January 2011 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

i5-2400S has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9230 SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2400S and A6-9230 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.


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