AMD A6-9220C vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9220C and Intel Core 2 Duo T5900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9220C

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 995 vs 768
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1053 vs 652
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 January 2019 vs 1 October 2008
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 160 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 995 vs 768
PassMark - CPU mark 1053 vs 652

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9220C
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
995
768
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1053
652
Name AMD A6-9220C Intel Core 2 Duo T5900
PassMark - Single thread mark 995 768
PassMark - CPU mark 1053 652
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1139
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1795

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-9220C Intel Core 2 Duo T5900

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Merom
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 31 January 2019 1 October 2008
OPN Tray AM922CANN23AC
Place in performance rating 2289 2295
Series AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.8 GHz
Compute Cores 5
Die size 124.5 mm2
L1 cache 160 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of GPU cores 3
Number of threads 2 2
Transistor count 1200 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 720 MHz
iGPU core count 3
Processor graphics Radeon R5 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 Socket P
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)