A6-9220 vs i5-3380M
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-3380M outperforms A6-9220 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-3380M and A6-9220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1992 | 2593 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 4.98 | 5.11 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-3380M 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-3380M 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 | FCBGA1023,FCPGA988 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10-15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3380M and A6-9220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-3380M and A6-9220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3380M and A6-9220 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 i5-3380M and A6-9220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3380M and A6-9220 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3380M and A6-9220.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.84 | 0.81 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.18 | 1.17 |
| Recency | 1 January 2013 | 1 June 2016 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
i5-3380M has a 127.2% higher aggregate performance score, 0.9% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
A6-9220, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 250% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-3380M is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3380M and A6-9220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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