AMD A6-9225 vs AMD Athlon II X4 641

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AMD A6-9225 or AMD A6-9225 – 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 A6-9225 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-9225, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 641 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 641, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
AMD A6-9000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano)
6 Generation 2
AMD A6-9225 Name AMD Athlon II X4 641
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9225 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9225 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X4 641 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 641 is 2.8 GHz
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.6 GHz Frequency 2.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 4x
2 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-9225 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-9225 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 AMD Athlon II X4 641 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Execution units --
Q2/2016 Release date --
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
192 Shaders --
0.66 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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

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.
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1333
-- Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
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 100 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
90 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-9225 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 Athlon II X4 641 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
28 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number AD638XOJGXBOX
-- Chip design --
Q3/2018 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP4 Socket FM1
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Llano