AMD A6-9210 vs Intel Pentium B940

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AMD A6-9210 or AMD A6-9210 – 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 A6-9210 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-9210, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Intel Pentium B940 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium B940, you'll need a motherboard with a PGA 988 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A6-9210 Name Intel Pentium B940
AMD A6-9000 Group Intel Pentium 900
6 Generation 3
AMD A Family Intel Pentium
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9210 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9210 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The Intel Pentium B940 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B940 is 2.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
2.4 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-9210 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-9210 uses the AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Pentium B940 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium B940 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
3 Execution units 6
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2011
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.1 GHz
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders 48
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
7 Generation 6
12 Direct X 10.1
28 nm Technology 32 nm
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No AV1 No
Decode VP9 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode VP8 No
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG No
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 35 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
10 W TDP down None
90 °C Tjunction max 85 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-9210 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 Intel Pentium B940 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Q2/2017 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
FP4 Socket PGA 988
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Sandy Bridge U
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
28 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)