A6-9220C vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70
+1976%
A6-9220C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.66

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms A6-9220C by a whopping 1976% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and A6-9220C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5472756
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency19.9510.41
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.7 GHz
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm28 nm
Die size137 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors20,900 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FT4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and A6-9220C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and A6-9220C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and A6-9220C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and A6-9220C.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes148

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70
+1976%
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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21761
+1967%
A6-9220C 1053

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.70 0.66
Integrated graphics card 8.30 1.48
Recency 8 January 2024 7 January 2019
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 1975.8% higher aggregate performance score, 460.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9220C, on the other hand, has 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220C in performance tests.


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