AMD A6-9220C vs Apple A8X

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AMD A6-9220C CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A8X
AMD A6-9220C Apple A8X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A6-9220C and the Apple A8X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A6-9220C 2 core processor released in Q1/2019 with the Apple A8X which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Apple A series (22)
AMD A6-9000 (4) CPU group Apple A8/A8X (2)
6 Generation 8
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture A8
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A6X
-- Successor Apple A9X

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 Apple A8X clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Apple A8X
2 Cores 3
2 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Apple A8X
-- 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 Apple A8X
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 5
28 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 1
3 Compute units 32
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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 Apple A8X
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD A6-9220C, while the Apple A8X supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Apple A8X
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
15.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A6-9220C has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Apple A8X is 8 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Apple A8X
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-9220C has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Apple A8X is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

AMD A6-9220C Characteristic Apple A8X
28 nm Technology 20 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems iOS
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220C (0%)
Apple A8X (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-9220C (83%)
Apple A8X (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%)
Apple A8X Apple A8X
Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz
230 (83%)

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 (83%)
Apple A8X Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz
2356 (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%)
Apple A8X Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz
386 (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%)
Apple A8X Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz
1075 (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%)
Apple A8X Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz
427 (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%)
Apple A8X Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz
959 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-9220C Apple A8X
Unknown Apple iPad Air 2

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