i5-9300HF vs A6-9210

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9210
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.79
Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61
+484%

Core i5-9300HF outperforms A6-9210 by a whopping 484% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26341299
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.989.70
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250

Detailed specifications

A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s DMI
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size124.5 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count3no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9210 and Core i5-9300HF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-9210 0.79
i5-9300HF 4.61
+484%

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.

A6-9210 1248
i5-9300HF 7322
+487%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-9210 332
i5-9300HF 1287
+288%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-9210 518
i5-9300HF 3657
+606%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 4.61
Recency 1 June 2016 30 April 2019
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 45 Watt

A6-9210 has 350% lower power consumption.

i5-9300HF, on the other hand, has a 483.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-9300HF is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9210 in performance tests.


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