AMD A6-9230 SoC: specs and benchmarks
Summary
AMD started A6-9230 SoC sales 31 May 2016. Based on a Stoney Ridge architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 2 cores and 2 threads, and is based on 28 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2800 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is AMD Socket FT4 processor with a TDP of 25 Watt. It supports DDR4 memory.
Primary details
A6-9230 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 2 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | of 6.2 (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | of 96 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | of 3 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | of 92000 (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Unlocked multiplier | No |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9230 SoC compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | FT4 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by A6-9230 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| FMA | + | |
| AVX | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| AMD-V | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by A6-9230 SoC's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into A6-9230 SoC.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R4 3CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | of 128 (EPYC 7551P) |
