i3-2115C vs A6-5200

Primary details

Comparing A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2438	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series	no data
Power efficiency	3.97	no data
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	23 May 2013 (11 years ago)	1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	246 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FT3	1155
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR3
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8400	Intel HD 3000
จำนวนพาธไลน์	128	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5200 and Core i3-2115C.

PCIe version

2.0

3.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	23 May 2013	1 May 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt

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