A6-9220C vs 7 230H
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 230H outperforms A6-9220C by a whopping 2211% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 673 | 3177 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Raptor Lake-H | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.28 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2026) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 12 June 2026 (less than a year ago) | 7 January 2019 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core 7 230H and A6-9220C: 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 18 |
| L1 cache | 864 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 7 230H and A6-9220C 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA1700 | FT4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 7 230H and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 7 230H and A6-9220C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 7 230H and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 7 230H and A6-9220C.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.33 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 12 June 2026 | 7 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
7 230H has a 2211% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 400% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core 7 230H is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-9220C in performance tests.
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