A6-9225 vs Xeon X3440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3440
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
1.74
+107%
A6-9225
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

Xeon X3440 outperforms A6-9225 by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3440 and A6-9225 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20402585
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.53no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.735.30
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$215no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X3440 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.93 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors774 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3440 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156BGA
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3440 and A6-9225. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, 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
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X3440 and A6-9225 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3440 and A6-9225 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3440 and A6-9225. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 686 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X3440 and A6-9225.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon X3440 1.74
+107%
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.

Xeon X3440 2764
+107%
A6-9225 1335

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X3440 382
+41%
A6-9225 271

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X3440 1198
+164%
A6-9225 453

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 0.84
Recency 8 September 2009 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon X3440 has a 107.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A6-9225, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3440 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9225 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3440 is a server/workstation processor while A6-9225 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3440 and A6-9225, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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