A6-9220e vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.68
+1413%

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms A6-9220e by a whopping 1413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8152774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.01no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency13.589.73
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB160 KB
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cache16384 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e.

PCIe versionn/ano data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 1700 9.68
+1413%
A6-9220e 0.64

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 14815
+1416%
A6-9220e 977

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 1700 4419
+318%
A6-9220e 1056

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 1700 29330
+1585%
A6-9220e 1741

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 1700 6
+487%
A6-9220e 35.2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 1700 1414
+1544%
A6-9220e 86

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1700 147
+374%
A6-9220e 31

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 1700 7.2
+2018%
A6-9220e 0.3

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 1700 74
+2708%
A6-9220e 3

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 1700 154
+947%
A6-9220e 15

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 1700 3447
+564%
A6-9220e 519

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Ryzen 7 1700 23920
+1140%
A6-9220e 1929

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Ryzen 7 1700 3343
+168%
A6-9220e 1247

Geekbench 2

Ryzen 7 1700 18461
+478%
A6-9220e 3192

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Ryzen 7 1700 19292
+1175%
A6-9220e 1513

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Ryzen 7 1700 4145
+273%
A6-9220e 1112

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.68 0.64
Recency 22 February 2017 1 June 2017
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 1412.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9220e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220e in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while A6-9220e is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-9220e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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