AMD A6-9210 | Intel Pentium B950 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-9210 or Intel Pentium B950 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A6-9210 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9210 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Pentium B950 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B950 was released in Q2/2011. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD A6-9000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
6 | Generation | 3 |
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-9210 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9210 is 2.40 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the Intel Pentium B950 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B950 is at 2.10 GHz. |
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AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
2.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A6-9210 or Intel Pentium B950 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 6 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
3 | Compute units | 6 |
192 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A6-9210 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Pentium B950 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-9210 is 15 W, while the Intel Pentium B950 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-9210 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium B950 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A6-9210 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FP4 | Socket | PGA 988 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD A6-9210
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-9210 | Intel Pentium B950 |
Unknown | Unknown |