AMD A6-9220 vs Intel Pentium Gold 6405U

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AMD A6-9220 or AMD A6-9220 – 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 A6-9220 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 A6-9220, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
6 Generation --
AMD A6-9220 Name Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
AMD A Family
Mobile Segment --
AMD A6-9000 Group
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9220 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.9 GHz.
2 Threads --
No Hyperthreading No
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.5 GHz Frequency None
2 CPU Cores --
normal Core architecture --
2.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2x Cores None
No Overclocking No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-9220 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-9220 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 Gold 6405U does not have integrated graphics.
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
192 Shaders --
28 nm Technology --
0.66 GHz GPU frequency --
3 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
12 Direct X --
7 Generation --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
Q2/2016 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 --
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode h264 --
Decode VP8 --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode VP9 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2133 Memory type
1 Memory channels --
8.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
90 °C Tjunction max --
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-9220 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.
-- Release price --
28 nm Technology --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA)
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions
AMD-V Virtualization
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
FP4 Socket
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture --
Q2/2017 Release date --
Operating systems