A6-9220C vs Pentium 2127U
Aggregated performance score
Pentium 2127U outperforms A6-9220C by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
Comparing Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2587 | 2595 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 July 2013 (10 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | no data |
| Current price | $388 (2.9x MSRP) | $360 |
Detailed Specifications
Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °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 | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 2127U 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1023 | FT4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| My WiFi | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| SDVO | + | no data |
| CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
Pentium 2127U outperforms A6-9220C by 1% based on our aggregated 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%
Pentium 2127U outperforms A6-9220C by 1% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 0.68 | 0.67 |
| Recency | 1 July 2013 | 7 January 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 6 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 2127U and A6-9220C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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