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AMD A6-9500E vs Intel Pentium 2117U

AMD

AMD A6-9500E

AMD Socket AM4 3000 MHz 2 cores Sep 2016 DESKTOP
AMD A6-9500E
Intel

Intel Pentium 2117U

Intel BGA1023 1800 MHz 2 cores Sep 2012 MOBILE
Intel Pentium 2117U

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • AMD A6-9500E114%
  • Intel Pentium 2117U100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • AMD A6-9500E124%
  • Intel Pentium 2117U100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • AMD A6-9500E104%
  • Intel Pentium 2117U100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

  • Much higher single threaded performance (around 24% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
  • This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
  • Around 14% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2117U

  • 48 watts lower power draw.
AMD A6-9500E
Gaming

HWSpot recommends the AMD A6-9500E

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner
Productivity

No clear winner declared

Specifications

Features

AMD A6-9500EIntel Pentium 2117U
MMX
3DNow!
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4A
AMD64
CnQ
NX bit
AMD-V
SSSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
Intel 64
XD bit (an NX bit implementation)
Intel VT-x
Smart Cache.

Architecture

AMD A6-9500EIntel Pentium 2117U
ArchitectureAMD ExcavatorIntel_IvyBridge
MarketDesktopMobile
Memory SupportDDR4DDR3
CodenameBristol RidgeIvy Bridge
Release DateSep 2016Sep 2012

Cores

AMD A6-9500EIntel Pentium 2117U
Cores22
Threads22
SMPs11
Integrated GraphicsRadeon R5Intel HD

Cache

AMD A6-9500EIntel Pentium 2117U
L1 Cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache0 KB2048 KB (shared)

Physical

AMD A6-9500EIntel Pentium 2117U
SocketAMD Socket AM4Intel BGA1023
Max Case Tempunknownunknown
PackageuPGAFC-PGA12F
Die Sizeunknown118mm²
Process14 nm22 nm

Performance

AMD A6-9500EIntel Pentium 2117U
Cpu Frequency3000 MHz1800 MHz
Turbo Clock3400 MHznone
Base Clock100 MHz100 MHz
Voltageunknownunknown
TDP65 W17 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • AMD A6-9500E2346 points
  • Intel Pentium 2117U1854 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • AMD A6-9500E3601 points
  • Intel Pentium 2117U3708 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • AMD A6-9500E (simulated)72.05
  • Intel Pentium 2117U58

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • AMD A6-9500E (simulated)125.92
  • Intel Pentium 2117U120

points - higher is better

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