AMD A6-9500 processor review
A6-9500 processor released by AMD; release date: 27 July 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $64. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Bristol Ridge microarchitecture.
CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.8 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 90°C. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Cache size: L2 - 1 MB.
Supported memory types: DDR4.
Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Radeon R5 Series with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1029 MHz, cores count - 6.
Benchmarks
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| Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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| Geekbench 4 Multi-Core |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1624 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1869 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 484 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 800 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1134 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 2148 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 6783 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1134.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 2148.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 6783.000 Fps |
Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 388.1 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm |
| Pipelines | 256 |
| Texture fill rate | 12.13 GTexel / s |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |
| Transistor count | 2,410 million |
Games performance
1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
3. Metro Exodus (2019)
4. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
5. Apex Legends (2019)
6. Just Cause 4 (2018)
7. Darksiders III (2018)
8. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
9. Hitman 2 (2018)
10. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
11. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
12. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
13. F1 2018 (2018)
14. Monster Hunter World (2018)
15. Far Cry 5 (2018)
16. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
17. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
18. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
19. Fortnite (2018)
20. Destiny 2 (2017)
21. ELEX (2017)
22. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
23. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
24. FIFA 18 (2017)
25. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
26. F1 2017 (2017)
27. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
28. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
29. Dirt 4 (2017)
30. Rocket League (2017)
31. Prey (2017)
32. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
33. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
2. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
3. Metro Exodus (2019)
4. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
5. Apex Legends (2019)
6. Just Cause 4 (2018)
7. Darksiders III (2018)
8. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
9. Hitman 2 (2018)
10. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
11. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
12. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
13. F1 2018 (2018)
14. Monster Hunter World (2018)
15. Far Cry 5 (2018)
16. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
17. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
18. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
19. Fortnite (2018)
20. Destiny 2 (2017)
21. ELEX (2017)
22. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
23. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
24. FIFA 18 (2017)
25. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
26. F1 2017 (2017)
27. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
28. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
29. Dirt 4 (2017)
30. Rocket League (2017)
31. Prey (2017)
32. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
33. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
34. For Honor (2017)
35. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
36. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
37. Civilization VI (2016)
38. Overwatch (2016)
39. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
40. Hitman 2016 (2016)
41. The Division (2016)
42. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
43. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
44. World of Warships (2015)
45. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
46. The Witcher 3 (2015)
47. Dirt Rally (2015)
48. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
49. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
50. Alien: Isolation (2014)
51. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
52. Sims 4 (2014)
53. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
54. Thief (2014)
55. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
56. Battlefield 4 (2013)
57. Total War: Rome II (2013)
58. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
59. Metro: Last Light (2013)
60. BioShock Infinite (2013)
61. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
62. Tomb Raider (2013)
63. Diablo III (2012)
64. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
65. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
66. StarCraft 2 (2010)
67. World of Warcraft (2005)
35. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
36. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
37. Civilization VI (2016)
38. Overwatch (2016)
39. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
40. Hitman 2016 (2016)
41. The Division (2016)
42. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
43. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
44. World of Warships (2015)
45. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
46. The Witcher 3 (2015)
47. Dirt Rally (2015)
48. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
49. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
50. Alien: Isolation (2014)
51. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
52. Sims 4 (2014)
53. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
54. Thief (2014)
55. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
56. Battlefield 4 (2013)
57. Total War: Rome II (2013)
58. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
59. Metro: Last Light (2013)
60. BioShock Infinite (2013)
61. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
62. Tomb Raider (2013)
63. Diablo III (2012)
64. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
65. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
66. StarCraft 2 (2010)
67. World of Warcraft (2005)
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 39.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 28.50 |
| High, 1366x768 | 25.00 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 30.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.90 |
Metro Exodus (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 8.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.30 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 2.00 |
Apex Legends (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 15.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Just Cause 4 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.30 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Darksiders III (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 22.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.80 |
Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 39.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.00 |
Hitman 2 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 7.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 3.50 |
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.00 |
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.00 |
F1 2018 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.00 |
Monster Hunter World (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 4.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 1.00 |
Far Cry 5 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 4.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 1.00 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.40 |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 7.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 3.00 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 8.10 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 4.30 |
Fortnite (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 28.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Destiny 2 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
ELEX (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
The Evil Within 2 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 8.00 |
FIFA 18 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 42.60 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 19.40 |
Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 15.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.20 |
F1 2017 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 18.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 10.00 |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.10 |
Team Fortress 2 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 35.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 32.80 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 32.80 |
Rocket League (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 44.60 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 22.75 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.30 |
Prey (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 21.50 |
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.20 |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.20 |
For Honor (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.30 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 28.60 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.20 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 53.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 36.10 |
Civilization VI (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 29.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 12.10 |
Overwatch (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 30.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.60 |
Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
| Low, 1280x768 | 7.00 |
Hitman 2016 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 4.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 2.00 |
The Division (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 18.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 11.30 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 17.03 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 10.70 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 26.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 21.60 |
World of Warships (2015)
| Low, 1366x768 | 37.70 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 28.80 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 34.15 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 21.20 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 9.00 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 59.70 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.00 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 19.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 14.80 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 12.00 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 24.15 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 15.60 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.15 |
| Medium, 1344x756 | 12.40 |
Sims 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 111.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 34.30 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 17.40 |
| Medium, 1280x720 | 13.90 |
Thief (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 9.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 6.80 |
| High, 1366x768 | 5.70 |
X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 27.65 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 15.45 |
| High, 1366x768 | 7.75 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 16.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 12.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 9.20 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 27.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 20.30 |
| High, 1366x768 | 17.10 |
Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 13.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 10.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 5.00 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 13.95 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 10.60 |
| High, 1366x768 | 6.45 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
| Low, 1280x720 | 40.12 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.13 |
| High, 1366x768 | 19.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.50 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 75.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 28.30 |
| High, 1366x768 | 17.60 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 46.53 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.40 |
| High, 1366x768 | 17.47 |
Diablo III (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 50.70 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 34.55 |
| High, 1366x768 | 27.70 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
| Low, 1280x720 | 30.05 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 20.35 |
| High, 1366x768 | 14.15 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
| Low, 1024x768 | 52.65 |
| High, 1366x768 | 25.65 |
StarCraft 2 (2010)
| Low, 1024x768 | 81.40 |
| Medium, 1360x768 | 24.30 |
| High, 1360x768 | 18.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.40 |
World of Warcraft (2005)
| Low, 800x600 | 82.60 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 43.70 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 |
| OPN PIB | AD9500AGABBOX |
| OPN Tray | AD9500AGM23AB |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Place in performance rating | 1192 |
| Price now | $56.83 |
| Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops |
| Value for money (0-100) | 15.52 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Compute Cores | 8 |
| Die size | 246 mm |
| L2 cache | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 |
| Transistor count | 1178 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1029 MHz |
| iGPU core count | 6 |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R5 Series |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | |
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| HDMI | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | |
| FreeSync | |
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | |
| PowerGating | |
| PowerNow | |
| PowerTune | |
| TrueAudio | |
| VirusProtect | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | |
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