AMD A6-9220C vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

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AMD A6-9220C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
AMD A6-9220C AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-9220C and the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-9220C 2 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2018.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD A6-9000 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
6 Generation 2
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-9220C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 2300X clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.80 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 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 A6-9220C Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
-- 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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.72 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 R5 (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 A6-9220C, while the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR4-2933
8 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
15.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 20
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-9220C has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-9220C has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
28 nm Technology 12 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP4 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2018
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220C (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220C (26%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X (100%)

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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1960 (26%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
7525 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1028 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1012 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3097 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
1180 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3279 (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 A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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