Intel Atom N470 vs AMD A6-9220

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Intel Atom N470 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-9220
Intel Atom N470 AMD A6-9220

CPU comparison

Intel Atom N470 or AMD A6-9220 - 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 Intel Atom N470 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N470 was released in Q1/2010.

The AMD A6-9220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-9220 was released in Q2/2017.
Intel Atom (108) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Atom N400/N500 (3) CPU group AMD A6-9000 (4)
2 Generation 6
Pineview Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N470 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N470 is 1.83 GHz while the AMD A6-9220 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-9220 is at 2.50 GHz (2.90 GHz).

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic AMD A6-9220
1 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.83 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic AMD A6-9220
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom N470 or AMD A6-9220 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.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.66 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
45 Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom N470 can use up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The AMD A6-9220 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic AMD A6-9220
DDR2-667 Memory DDR4-2133
2 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom N470 is 6.5 W, while the AMD A6-9220 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic AMD A6-9220
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 10 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom N470 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 0.50 MB cache. The AMD A6-9220 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic AMD A6-9220
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 559 Socket FP4
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2010 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N470 (0%)
AMD A6-9220 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N470 (10%)
AMD A6-9220 (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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
224 (10%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
2158 (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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
105 (100%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
157 (100%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
Intel GMA 3150 @ 0.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz
251 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
245 (100%)

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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
69 (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.
Intel Atom N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-9220 AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
112 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N470 AMD A6-9220
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