AMD PRO A6-8550B vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-8550B and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD PRO A6-8550B

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8550B

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 68°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 223.987 vs 60.995
5.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.126 vs 3.322
Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 47.872 vs 26.299

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	223.987 vs 60.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	18.126 vs 3.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	47.872 vs 26.299

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
30 more threads: 32 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2278 vs 1631
14.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27643 vs 1882
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.348 vs 9.546
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.579 vs 0.884

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 2
Number of threads	32 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2278 vs 1631
PassMark - CPU mark	27643 vs 1882
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.348 vs 9.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.579 vs 0.884

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-8550B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1631

2278

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

27643

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.546

20.348

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

223.987

60.995

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.884

1.579

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

18.126

3.322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

47.872

26.299

Name	AMD PRO A6-8550B	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1631	2278
PassMark - CPU mark	1882	27643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.546	20.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	223.987	60.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.884	1.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	18.126	3.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	47.872	26.299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7423

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-8550B	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	AD855BYBI23JC	YD195XA8UGAAE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 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	1278	1259
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		31 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
OPN PIB		YD195XA8AEWOF
Price now		$652.56
Value for money (0-100)		9.96
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	2	16
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		1536 KB
L3 cache		32 MB
Transistor count		9600 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0