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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U vs AMD A6-9220 vs Intel Core i5-8250U

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U

► remove from comparison Intel Pentium 4417U

The Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4417U is a power efficient dual-core SoC for entry level laptops based on the Kaby Lake Refresh generation (not Coffee Lake). It was announced in February 2019 and integrates two "big" cores (similar to the Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs) clocked at 2.3 GHz (fixed, no Turbo Boost). The integrated graphics card is named Intel HD Graphics 610 and offers 12 EUs clocked at 300 - 950 MHz. The integrated memory controller supports slower memory speeds than the faster i3 and i5 models (DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600) and dual channel memory.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

With a fixed clock speed of 2.3 GHz, the dual core CPU is clearly slower than models with Turbo Boost and high clock speeds for single thread performance. The multi thread performance however is also limited due to the two cores. The faster Core i5-8250U offers four processor cores and  fast Turbo Boost speeds therefore offers a much better performance. Still, the Pentium 4417U offers enough performance for daily tasks and non demanding applications.

Power Consumption

The chip is most likely manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors (14nm+), the same as the 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. According to Intel it can be configured to 12.5 Watt at 800 MHz (cTDP-down) with a clearly reduced performance.

AMD A6-9220

► remove from comparison AMD A6-9220

The AMD A6-9220 is an entry-level chip from the Stoney-Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation), which was announced mid 2016. The 9210 is a mid-range Stoney Ridge processor (dual-core version of Bristol Ridge) and integrates two CPU cores (one Excavator module with 2 integer and on FP unit) clocked between 2.5 - 2.9 GHz. It also includes a Radeon R4 GPU, probably with 192 shaders at 655 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

Because of the significantly lower clock range, the A6-9220 should be noticeably slower than the A9-9410. In the Cinebench R15 Multi benchmark e.g. it was around 15% slower in our benchmarks (see below). The single core benchmarks were quite similar overall.

Graphics Card

The integrated Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU is probably similar to the R5 with 192 active shader units (3 compute cores), but a reduced clock of just 655 instead of 800 MHz. More details about the GPU are available in the linked articles above. 

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A6-9220 with 15 Watts, but it can be configured between 10-15 Watts. This means the APU is a good choice for thin and light notebooks.

Intel Core i5-8250U

► remove from comparison Intel i5-8250U

The Intel Core i5-8250U is a power efficient quad-core SoC for notebooks and Ultrabooks based on the Kaby Lake Refresh generation and was announced in August 2017. Contrary to its direct predecessor the Core i5-7200U, which were still dual-cores, the i7-8250U is equipped with four cores but at a lower base frequency of 1.6 GHz. The Turbo Boost can go up to 3,4 GHz and therefore also offer good short term single core speeds. The GPU is now named Intel UHD Graphics 620 but otherwise identical to the Intel HD Graphics 620. The integrated memory controller supports DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 and dual channel memory.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

According to Intel, the new quad core models are up to 40% faster than their dual core predecessors. Due to the reduced TDP and the same 14nm+ process, the long term performance and throttling behavior will be interesting and depending on the laptop design. Therefore, the older 35 Watt quad-core models should be faster in applications that demand longer CPU loads.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Intel Gen 9.5) is untouched from the 8th Gen Kaby Lake chips. With fast dual-channel memory it can reach the performance of a dedicated GeForce 920M.

Contrary to Skylake, Kaby lake now also supports H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The dual-core Kaby Lake processors announced in January should also support HDCP 2.2.

Power Consumption

The chip is manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors (14nm+), the same as the 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. Depending on the usage scenario, the TDP can vary between 7.5 (cTDP Down) and 25 Watts.

ModelIntel Pentium Gold 4417UAMD A6-9220Intel Core i5-8250U
SeriesIntel Kaby Lake RefreshAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Kaby Lake Refresh
CodenameKaby Lake RefreshStoney RidgeKaby Lake Refresh
Series: Kaby Lake Refresh Kaby Lake Refresh
Intel Core i7-8650U1.9 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8550U1.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8350U1.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8250U1.6 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8130U2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U « 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
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 A6-9220 « 2.5 - 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
Intel Core i7-8650U1.9 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8550U1.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8350U1.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8250U « 1.6 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8130U2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Clock2300 MHz2500 - 2900 MHz1600 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB160 KB256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB1 MB
L3 Cache2 MB6 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 24 / 8
TDP15 Watt10-15 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm28 nm14 nm
SocketBGA1356BGABGA1356
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4/LPDDR3 Memory Controller, HyperThreadingSingle-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 610 (300 - 950 MHz)AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 620 (300 - 1100 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$161 U.S.$297 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comproducts.amd.com
Transistors1200 Million
Die Size124.5 mm2
max. Temp.90 °C

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-8250U
26.2 pt (36%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 3022     avg: 3108     median: 3108 (3%)     max: 3194 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 840     avg: 874     median: 873.5 (37%)     max: 907 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
203 Points (23%)
min: 332     avg: 349.2     median: 353 (39%)     max: 355 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
472 Points (1%)
min: 846     avg: 1148     median: 1171 (3%)     max: 1325 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
228 Points (1%)
min: 109     avg: 111.5     median: 111.5 (1%)     max: 114 Points
min: 320     avg: 570     median: 562 (4%)     max: 730 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
89 Points (27%)
min: 68     avg: 68.5     median: 68.5 (21%)     max: 69 Points
min: 81     avg: 141.1     median: 143 (43%)     max: 147 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2.6 Points (3%)
1.4 Points (2%)
min: 3.15     avg: 6     median: 5.9 (8%)     max: 7.76 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.1 Points (27%)
0.8 Points (20%)
min: 0.91     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (41%)     max: 1.79 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
3570 Points (22%)
2432 Points (15%)
min: 5349     avg: 5631     median: 5533 (33%)     max: 8356 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
8012 Points (6%)
3941 Points (3%)
min: 14148     avg: 18261     median: 17987 (13%)     max: 22097 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
665 s (8%)
915 s (11%)
min: 243.3     avg: 308.6     median: 306.2 (4%)     max: 402.1 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
21.2 s (4%)
27.7 s (6%)
min: 7.394     avg: 8.9     median: 8.1 (2%)     max: 13.75 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
1792 Points (3%)
770 Points (1%)
min: 3632     avg: 3991     median: 3991 (6%)     max: 4350 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 11546     avg: 15262     median: 15365.5 (9%)     max: 17405 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 3641     avg: 3726     median: 3706 (44%)     max: 3925 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
15.5 fps (5%)
8.7 fps (3%)
min: 29.5     avg: 32.8     median: 32 (11%)     max: 37.7 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
81.1 fps (19%)
46.5 fps (11%)
min: 124.6     avg: 139.3     median: 137.5 (32%)     max: 157.6 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 3.02     avg: 4.2     median: 4.3 (8%)     max: 4.78 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.1 GB/s (0%)
0.1 GB/s (0%)
min: 0.336     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.415 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.2 GB/s (4%)
0.2 GB/s (3%)
min: 0.58     avg: 0.6     median: 0.7 (12%)     max: 0.714 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.4 GB/s (4%)
1 GB/s (3%)
min: 2.9     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (9%)     max: 4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 813     avg: 948     median: 899.5 (6%)     max: 1209 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.818     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (18%)     max: 0.843 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
3204 Points (7%)
2253 Points (5%)
min: 4775     avg: 6370     median: 6348 (14%)     max: 7575 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
17.3 s (4%)
20.9 s (5%)
min: 10.9     avg: 11.7     median: 11.1 (2%)     max: 15.77 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
39.1 s (2%)
46.9 s (2%)
min: 24.9     avg: 26.3     median: 25.2 (1%)     max: 34.28 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
922 s (4%)
1022 s (5%)
min: 601     avg: 631     median: 613 (3%)     max: 783 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 A6-9220 +
4236 Points (4%)
min: 15198     avg: 20933     median: 21899 (19%)     max: 24736 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2831     avg: 3011     median: 3010.5 (8%)     max: 3190 Points
min: 1467     avg: 1470     median: 1469.5 (4%)     max: 1472 Points
min: 3233     avg: 6318     median: 6276 (17%)     max: 8014 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 28577     avg: 28749     median: 28749 (23%)     max: 28921 Points
16010 Points (13%)
min: 24077     avg: 44593     median: 45968.5 (37%)     max: 50962 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 27361     avg: 27522     median: 27521.5 (22%)     max: 27682 Points
15125 Points (12%)
min: 24155     avg: 44127     median: 45251 (37%)     max: 50910 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 29007     avg: 29032     median: 29032 (24%)     max: 29057 Points
15704 Points (13%)
min: 34294     avg: 49389     median: 50347.5 (42%)     max: 52066 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2590     avg: 2591     median: 2590.5 (7%)     max: 2591 Points
1241 Points (3%)
min: 3002     avg: 5863     median: 5774 (15%)     max: 7695 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3635     avg: 3644     median: 3644 (6%)     max: 3653 Points
1721 Points (3%)
min: 4495     avg: 8511     median: 8453 (15%)     max: 10727 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 1369     avg: 1398     median: 1398 (6%)     max: 1427 Points
634 Points (3%)
min: 1956     avg: 2709     median: 2663 (11%)     max: 3723 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 882     avg: 914     median: 925 (39%)     max: 936 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 2265     avg: 3162     median: 3427 (6%)     max: 3516 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 923     avg: 927     median: 927 (4%)     max: 931 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3105     avg: 3298     median: 3298 (10%)     max: 3491 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
2695 Points (27%)
1960 Points (20%)
min: 3453     avg: 4116     median: 4095 (41%)     max: 4330 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5248 Points (6%)
2857 Points (3%)
min: 11269     avg: 12833     median: 12751 (14%)     max: 14228 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2599 Points (35%)
1885 Points (26%)
min: 3924     avg: 4076     median: 4029 (55%)     max: 4243 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5029 Points (12%)
2805 Points (7%)
min: 10751     avg: 12210     median: 12131 (30%)     max: 13486 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
4882 Points (9%)
2921 Points (5%)
min: 10893     avg: 12606     median: 12742 (23%)     max: 13553 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
2254 Points (44%)
1798 Points (35%)
min: 3148     avg: 3302     median: 3242 (63%)     max: 3503 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
5089 Points (8%)
3115 Points (5%)
min: 14363     avg: 14408     median: 14407.5 (23%)     max: 14452 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
2389 Points (36%)
1909 Points (29%)
min: 3759     avg: 3829     median: 3828.5 (57%)     max: 3898 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
6053 Points (49%)
3245 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
5722 Points (52%)
2855 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
4999 Points (10%)
3510 Points (7%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5090 Points (10%)
3822 Points (8%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
5280 Points (14%)
3461 Points (9%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
2162 ms (3%)
2416 ms (3%)
min: 986     avg: 1221     median: 1259 (1%)     max: 1532 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
165.1 ms (2%)
162.1 ms (2%)
min: 74.8     avg: 107.9     median: 91 (1%)     max: 265.6 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
16702 Points (15%)
14724 Points (13%)
min: 22772     avg: 30123     median: 29871 (27%)     max: 35817 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
102 Points (21%)
min: 163     avg: 169.5     median: 167.5 (35%)     max: 180 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
768 Points (29%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 25.9     avg: 27.9     median: 28.3 (5%)     max: 29.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 27.7     avg: 29.5     median: 29.8 (5%)     max: 30.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 16.8     avg: 18.1     median: 18.4 (14%)     max: 18.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium Gold 4417U → 100% n=36

Average Benchmarks AMD A6-9220 → 69% n=36

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-8250U → 185% n=36

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