i3-2377M vs A6-9225

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.87
+58.2%

A6-9225 outperforms Core i3-2377M by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25642849
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i3
Power efficiency5.292.95
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250

Detailed specifications

A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache160 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size124.5 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGAFCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDIntel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M 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 A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9225 and Core i3-2377M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A6-9225 0.87
+58.2%
i3-2377M 0.55

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.

A6-9225 1331
+58.8%
i3-2377M 838

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.

A6-9225 271
+12.4%
i3-2377M 241

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.

A6-9225 453
i3-2377M 487
+7.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A6-9225 2532
+36.9%
i3-2377M 1850

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A6-9225 4193
i3-2377M 4248
+1.3%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A6-9225 2132
+17.9%
i3-2377M 1808

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A6-9225 26.28
+36.9%
i3-2377M 35.99

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A6-9225 1
i3-2377M 1
+16.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A6-9225 0.85
+51.8%
i3-2377M 0.56

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.87 0.55
Integrated graphics card 1.17 0.66
Recency 1 June 2018 1 September 2012
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

A6-9225 has a 58.2% higher aggregate performance score, 77.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

i3-2377M, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The A6-9225 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2377M in performance tests.


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