AMD A6-9210 vs AMD A6-3420M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9210 and AMD A6-3420M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A6-9210

AMD A6-3420M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9210

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1088 vs 773
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 356 vs 261
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.009 vs 2.561
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 686 vs 590
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 686 vs 590

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 15 June 2011
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1088 vs 773
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	356 vs 261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.009 vs 2.561
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	686 vs 590
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	686 vs 590

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3420M

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1294 vs 1248
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 788 vs 560
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1219 vs 1001
Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3961 vs 2684
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1219 vs 1001
Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3961 vs 2684

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1294 vs 1248
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	788 vs 560
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1219 vs 1001
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3961 vs 2684
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1219 vs 1001
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3961 vs 2684

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9210
CPU 2: AMD A6-3420M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1088

773

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1248

1294

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

356

261

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

560

788

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.009

2.561

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

686

590

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1001

1219

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2684

3961

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

686

590

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1001

1219

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2684

3961

Name	AMD A6-9210	AMD A6-3420M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1088	773
PassMark - CPU mark	1248	1294
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	356	261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	560	788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.009	2.561
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	686	590
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1001	1219
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2684	3961
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	686	590
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1001	1219
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2684	3961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		4.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		23.581

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9210	AMD A6-3420M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Llano
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	15 June 2011
OPN Tray	AM9210AVY23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2257	2271
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.4 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	218 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	1000 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP4	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)