AMD A6-5200 vs AMD Phenom II X4 900e

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AMD A6-5200 or AMD A6-5200 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A6-5200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
The AMD Phenom II X4 900e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 900e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
4 Generation 4
AMD A6-5200 Name AMD Phenom II X4 900e
AMD A Family AMD Phenom II
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A6-5000 Group AMD Phenom II - 800/900
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-5200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-5200 is 2.8 GHz
The AMD Phenom II X4 900e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 900e is 2.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
4 Threads 4
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 4x
2.8 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
Yes Overclocking Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-5200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-5200 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8400, which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Phenom II X4 900e does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon HD 8400 GPU name
128 Shaders --
28 nm Technology --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
2 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
11.1 Direct X --
5 Generation --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2013 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No VP8 --
Decode AVC --
No VP9 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR3L-1600 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-5200 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Phenom II X4 900e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
-- Release price --
28 nm Technology 45 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
2.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Socket AM3
Kabini (Jaguar) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2009
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux