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.
AMD A Family
Mobile Segment --
AMD A6-9220 Name Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
AMD A6-9000 Group
6 Generation --
 
 

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.
2x Cores None
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.5 GHz Frequency None
2 CPU Cores --
normal Core architecture --
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2 Threads --
2.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
 
 

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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Q2/2016 Release date --
3 Execution units --
12 Direct X --
-- Max. displays --
192 Shaders --
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
0.66 GHz GPU frequency --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
7 Generation --
28 nm Technology --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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

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