AMD FX-9800P vs AMD A6-9220C. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD FX AMD A
• CPU group
  AMD FX-9800 AMD A6-9000
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  4 6

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.70 GHz 1.80 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
• GPU frequency
  0.76 GHz 0.72 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8 3
• Shader
  512 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 7
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q2/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  No Decode
• VP9
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A6-9220C and AMD FX-9800P. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR4-1866
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 8 GB
• Memory channels
  2 1
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD FX-9800P and AMD A6-9220C to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 6 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 °C 90 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD FX-9800P and AMD A6-9220C, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• Socket
  FP4 FP4
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2019