A6-9225 vs Core i5
Aggregate performance score
Core i5 outperforms A6-9225 by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5 and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1774 | 2462 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.78 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | no data | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Current price | $194 | $451 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5 and A6-9225 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5 and A6-9225 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.
| Socket | no data | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-2133 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, RDRAND |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) |
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.
Core i5 outperforms A6-9225 by 152% based on our aggregate 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%
Core i5 outperforms A6-9225 by 95% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.17 | 0.86 |
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 1 June 2018 |
The Core i5 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.
Note that Core i5 is a desktop processor while A6-9225 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5 and A6-9225, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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