AMD A6-9220 vs AMD A8-3500M

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9220 and AMD A8-3500M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A6-9220

AMD A8-3500M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.9 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 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1136 vs 813
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.922 vs 1.766
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 4.825 vs 4.312
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.467 vs 8.056
16.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 29.364 vs 1.745

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 14 June 2011
Maximum frequency	2.9 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	1136 vs 813
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.922 vs 1.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.825 vs 4.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.467 vs 8.056
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.364 vs 1.745

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3500M

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1400 vs 1283
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.099 vs 0.075
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 805 vs 743
Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2610 vs 1537
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5455 vs 4038
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 805 vs 743
Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2610 vs 1537
Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5455 vs 4038

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1400 vs 1283
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.099 vs 0.075
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	805 vs 743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2610 vs 1537
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5455 vs 4038
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	805 vs 743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2610 vs 1537
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5455 vs 4038

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9220
CPU 2: AMD A8-3500M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1136

813

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1400

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.922

1.766

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.825

4.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.075

0.099

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.467

8.056

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.364

1.745

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

805

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1537

2610

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4038

5455

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

743

805

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1537

2610

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4038

5455

Name	AMD A6-9220	AMD A8-3500M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1136	813
PassMark - CPU mark	1283	1400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.922	1.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	4.825	4.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.075	0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.467	8.056
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	29.364	1.745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	743	805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1537	2610
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4038	5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	743	805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1537	2610
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4038	5455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		250
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		753

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9220	AMD A8-3500M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Llano
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	14 June 2011
OPN Tray	AM9220AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1869	1850
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	218 mm
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 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
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	655 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4 BGA	FS1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)