PRO A12-9830B vs i5-6200U

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1968	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	11.87	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1356	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25-45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
RAID	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 520	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6200U and PRO A12-9830B.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2015	1 June 2016
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt

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