A6-9210 vs Xeon D-1521

Aggregate performance score

Xeon D-1521
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.58
+353%
A6-9210
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

Xeon D-1521 outperforms A6-9210 by a whopping 353% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15192634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.60no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon DAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency7.534.98
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 November 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1024 KB
L3 cache6 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246.24 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
Number of transistors3200 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 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
SocketFCBGA1667FP4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Virtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
GPIO+no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 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 Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR3DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth34.124 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210.

PCIe version2.0/3.03.0
PCI Express lanes248
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports6no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN+no data
UART+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.

Xeon D-1521 3.58
+353%
A6-9210 0.79

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.

Xeon D-1521 5690
+356%
A6-9210 1248

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.58 0.79
Recency 1 November 2015 1 June 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon D-1521 has a 353.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 350% lower power consumption.

The Xeon D-1521 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9210 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon D-1521 is a server/workstation processor while A6-9210 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1521 and A6-9210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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