Core i3-3217UE vs A6-9225

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Aggregated performance score

A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads
0.86
Core i3-3217UE
2012
2 cores / 4 threads
0.88
+2.3%

Core i3-3217UE outperforms A6-9225 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24312416
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 June 2018 (5 years ago)1 August 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price$451 no data

Technical specs

A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache160 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size124.5 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE 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
SocketBGAIntel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-2133 RAM (1 channel), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDno data
AES-NI+no data
FMA+no data
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4unknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)Intel HD 4000

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 0.86
i3-3217UE 0.88
+2.3%

Core i3-3217UE outperforms A6-9225 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A6-9225 1330
i3-3217UE 1362
+2.4%

Core i3-3217UE outperforms A6-9225 by 2% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.86 0.88
Recency 1 June 2018 1 August 2012
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt

We couldn't decide between A6-9225 and Core i3-3217UE. The differences in performance seem too small.


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