Core i7-11700 vs A6-9220C

Primary details

Comparing A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2629	559
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	38.62
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	no data
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	$360	$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	124.5 mm2	276 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 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	FT4	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9220C and Core i7-11700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9220C and Core i7-11700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9220C and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9220C and Core i7-11700.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i7-11700 outperforms A6-9220C by 1781% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.68	12.79
Integrated graphics card	1.34	4.49
Recency	7 January 2019	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	65 Watt

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