AMD A6-9550 vs AMD A8-9600
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9550 and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9550
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-9550
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600
Name | AMD A6-9550 | AMD A8-9600 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1489 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3312 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 475 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1409 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.637 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 129.751 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.041 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 20.198 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.073 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2015 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3006 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 9707 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2015 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3006 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 9707 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-9550 | AMD A8-9600 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Bristol Ridge |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 | 27 July 2017 |
OPN PIB | AD9550AGABBOX | AD9600AGABBOX |
OPN Tray | AD9550AGM23AB | AD9600AGM44AB |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
Place in performance rating | not rated | 1082 |
Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | |
Price now | $64.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 22.69 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
Compute Cores | 8 | 10 |
Die size | 246 mm | 246 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 74 °C |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 90°C |
Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | 6 |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 1178 million |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Graphics |
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Graphics max frequency | 1029 MHz | 900 MHz |
Processor graphics | Radeon R5 Series | Radeon R7 Series |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Enduro | ||
iGPU core count | 6 | |
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 12 |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | 45/65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | 3.0 x8 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |