A6-9225 vs i7-3517UE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3517UE
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
1.50
+78.6%
A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

Core i7-3517UE outperforms A6-9225 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3517UE and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21562585
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency8.355.30
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3517UE 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.7 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3517UE 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketIntel BGA1023BGA
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3517UE and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3517UE and A6-9225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3517UE and A6-9225 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3517UE and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz)

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.

i7-3517UE 1.50
+78.6%
A6-9225 0.84

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.

i7-3517UE 2384
+78.7%
A6-9225 1334

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.50 0.84
Recency 3 June 2012 1 June 2018
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3517UE has a 78.6% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3517UE is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.


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