Ultra 7 270K Plus vs A6-9210
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 270K Plus outperforms A6-9210 by a whopping 5607% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3097 | 109 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 33 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 94.83 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.93 | 13.24 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Arrow Lake Refresh (2026) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (10 years ago) | 11 March 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus: 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 243 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2133 | DDR5-7200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R4 Graphics | Intel® Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 3 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS)7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9210 and Core Ultra 7 270K Plus.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 24 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 39.95 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 11 March 2026 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
A6-9210 has 733% lower power consumption.
Ultra 7 270K Plus, on the other hand, has a 5607% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 833% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-9210 in performance tests.
Be aware that A6-9210 is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a desktop one.
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