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AMD A6-9220C vs AMD A9-9420 vs AMD E2-9000

AMD A6-9220C

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The AMD A6-9220C is an entry-level chip from the Stoney-Ridge APU series for Chromebooks (7th APU generation from 2016), which was announced early 2019. Compared to the A6-9220, the 9220C is rated at a reduced TDP of 6 versus 15 Watt and also reduced clock speeds. It integrates two CPU cores (one Excavator module with 2 integer and on FP unit) clocked between 1.8 - 2.7 GHz (versus 2.5 - 2.9 GHz on the A6-9220).

Architecture

Stoney Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 2133 MHz. Stoney Ridge is the designation for the smaller dual-core and single-core chip, while Bristol Ridge is the bigger quad-core chip with dual-channel memory controller. More technical details are available in the following articles:

Performance

Because of the significantly lower clock speed, the A6-9220C should be noticeably slower than the old A6-9220. AMD compares the performance against the Pentium N4200 in ChromeOS and sees the A6-9220C clearly ahead. The efficiency should be worse however, due to the old manufacturing process.

Graphics Card

The integrated Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU is a bit controversal, as AMD states 3 compute cores which should translate to 192 shaders.

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A6-9220C with 6 Watts which should enable thin and light (even fanless) Chromebooks.

AMD A9-9420

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The AMD A9-9420 is an entry-level chip from the Stoney-Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation), which was announced mid 2016. At its launch, the A9-9420 is the fastest Stoney Ridge processor (dual-core version of Bristol Ridge) and takes over that place from the A9-9410 (-100 MHz CPU clock). It integrates two CPU cores (one Excavator module with 2 integer and on FP unit) clocked between 3 - 3.6 GHz. It also includes a Radeon R5 GPU with 192 shaders at 800 MHz as well as a single-channel DDR4-2133 memory controller, H.265 video engine and chipset with all I/O ports.

Architecture

Stoney Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 2133 MHz. Stoney Ridge is the designation for the smaller dual-core and single-core chip, while Bristol Ridge is the bigger quad-core chip with dual-channel memory controller. More technical details are available in the following articles:

Performance

Thanks to the high maximum clock of up to 3.6 GHz, the single-core performance should be pretty good. The multi-core performance on the other hand is much lower compared to the Bristol Ridge models. Compared to older Carrizo-L/Beema quad-cores, the APU should still perform pretty well. The level of performance should be similar to a Core-m3 and therefore also be sufficient for more demanding applications.

The TDP can be configured between 10-25 Watts, so there can be big performance differences under sustained workloads.

Graphics Card

The integrated Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU has 192 active shader units (3 compute cores) clocked at up to 800 MHz. More details about the GPU are available in the linked articles above. 

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A9-9420 with 15 Watts, but it can be configured between 10-25 Watts. This means the CPU is a good choice for thin and light notebooks, but also 15-inch devices with better cooling capabilities.

AMD E2-9000

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The AMD E2-9000 is the least powerful chip from the Stoney-Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation) at the time of announcement in 2017. The SoC integrates two CPU cores (one Excavator module with 2 integer and on FP unit) clocked between 1.8-2.2 GHz. It also includes a Radeon R2 GPU clocked at 600 MHz as well as a single-channel DDR4-1866 memory controller, H.265 video engine and chipset with all I/O ports. Compared to the older E2-9010, the E2-9000 offers a lower base speed (1.8 versus 2 GHz).

Architecture

Stoney Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 1866 MHz. Stoney Ridge is the designation for the smaller dual-core and single-core chip, while Bristol Ridge is the bigger quad-core chip with dual-channel memory controller. More technical details are available in the following articles:

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the E2-9000 with 10 Watts (compared to the 9010 at 15W). This means the APU is intended for thin and light notebooks.

ModelAMD A6-9220CAMD A9-9420AMD E2-9000
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol Ridge
CodenameStoney RidgeStoney RidgeStoney Ridge
Series: Bristol Ridge Stoney Ridge
AMD A9-94253.1 - 3.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-9420e - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94203 - 3.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94102.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92252.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92202.5 - 2.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-9220C « 1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92102.4 - 2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-91202.2 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-9120C1.6 - 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD E2-90102 - 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD E2-90001.8 - 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-9220e1.6 - 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94253.1 - 3.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-9420e - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-9420 « 3 - 3.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94102.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92252.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92202.5 - 2.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-9220C1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92102.4 - 2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-91202.2 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-9120C1.6 - 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD E2-90102 - 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD E2-90001.8 - 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-9220e1.6 - 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94253.1 - 3.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-9420e - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94203 - 3.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A9-94102.9 - 3.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92252.6 - 3.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92202.5 - 2.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-9220C1.8 - 2.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-92102.4 - 2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-91202.2 - 2.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A4-9120C1.6 - 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD E2-90102 - 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD E2-9000 « 1.8 - 2.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
AMD A6-9220e1.6 - 2.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1800 - 2700 MHz3000 - 3600 MHz1800 - 2200 MHz
L1 Cache160 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB1 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 22 / 2
TDP6 Watt10-25 Watt10 Watt
Transistors1200 Million1200 Million1200 Million
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Die Size124.5 mm2124.5 mm2124.5 mm2
max. Temp.90 °C90 °C90 °C
SocketBGABGABGA
FeaturesSingle-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,Single-Channel DDR4-1866, Virtualization,
iGPUAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 720 MHz)AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 800 MHz)AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 124     avg: 132     median: 134 (1%)     max: 138 Points
84 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 75     avg: 80.3     median: 81 (24%)     max: 85 Points
47 Points (14%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 1.56     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (2%)     max: 1.65 Points
1 Points (1%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 0.96     avg: 1     median: 1 (25%)     max: 1 Points
0.6 Points (15%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 2761     avg: 2868     median: 2875 (17%)     max: 2969 Points
1787 Points (11%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 4627     avg: 4830     median: 4841 (4%)     max: 5022 Points
2897 Points (2%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 A9-9420 +
6757 Points (5%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 A9-9420 +
3410 Points (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 673     avg: 710     median: 710 (8%)     max: 747 s
1242 s (15%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 20.78     avg: 21.3     median: 21.3 (4%)     max: 21.8 s
36.2 s (7%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 E2-9000 +
744 Points (1%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 E2-9000 +
6.3 fps (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 E2-9000 +
35.7 fps (8%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 A9-9420 +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 A9-9420 +
0.2 GB/s (4%)
0.1 GB/s (2%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 A9-9420 +
1.1 GB/s (3%)
0.7 GB/s (2%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 E2-9000 +
1556 Points (3%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 18     avg: 18.3     median: 18.3 (4%)     max: 18.6 s
26.9 s (6%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 39.16     avg: 40.5     median: 40.5 (2%)     max: 41.8 s
59.8 s (3%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 824     avg: 866     median: 866 (4%)     max: 908 s
1304 s (6%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 E2-9000 +
3146 Points (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 1569     avg: 1659     median: 1632 (4%)     max: 1776 Points
1199 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 A9-9420 +
19241 Points (16%)
11949 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 A9-9420 +
18148 Points (15%)
10209 Points (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 18866     avg: 18895     median: 18894.5 (16%)     max: 18923 Points
11528 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 1375     avg: 1455     median: 1455 (4%)     max: 1535 Points
914 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 2153     avg: 2155     median: 2155 (4%)     max: 2157 Points
1255 Points (2%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
1591 Points (16%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2461 Points (3%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
1543 Points (21%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2371 Points (6%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2323 Points (4%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
1430 Points (28%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2439 Points (4%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 E2-9000 +
1526 Points (23%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2993 Points (24%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2893 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2847 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2914 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 E2-9000 +
2894 Points (8%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
2120 ms (2%)
3175 ms (4%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 A9-9420 +
148.1 ms (2%)
258.9 ms (3%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 A9-9420 +
min: 15762     avg: 17290     median: 17290 (16%)     max: 18818 Points
10575 Points (10%)

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