A6-9220C vs Pentium 977

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 977
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.72
+9.1%
A6-9220C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.66

Pentium 977 outperforms A6-9220C by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 977 and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26992756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency4.0110.40
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 977 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier1418
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size131 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors504 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 977 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023FT4
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 977 and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 977 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 977 and A6-9220C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 977 and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz)
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 977 and A6-9220C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 977 and A6-9220C.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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 977 0.72
+9.1%
A6-9220C 0.66

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.

Pentium 977 1148
+9%
A6-9220C 1053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.66
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.48
Recency 1 January 2012 7 January 2019
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 6 Watt

Pentium 977 has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A6-9220C, on the other hand, has 92.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 183.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 977 and A6-9220C.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 977 and A6-9220C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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