AMD A6-9220 vs Intel Atom C2730

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AMD A6-9220 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C2730
AMD A6-9220 Intel Atom C2730

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-9220 and the Intel Atom C2730 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-9220 2 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Intel Atom C2730 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Atom (108)
AMD A6-9000 (4) CPU group Intel Atom C2000 (7)
6 Generation 3
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Avoton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9220 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (2.90 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C2730 clocks with 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.66 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-9220, while the Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
8 PCIe lanes 8
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-9220 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C2730 is 12 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-9220 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C2730 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A6-9220 Characteristic Intel Atom C2730
28 nm Technology 22 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 BGA 1283
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 130 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220 (0%)
Intel Atom C2730 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220 (46%)
Intel Atom C2730 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
112 (46%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
244 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz
251 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
2158 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
245 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
69 (100%)
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-9220 Intel Atom C2730
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