AMD PRO A6-9500 vs AMD A10-7890K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500 and AMD A10-7890K 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, 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).

AMD PRO A6-9500

AMD A10-7890K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.40°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	3 October 2016 vs January 2016
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.40°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7890K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1589 vs 1520
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3558 vs 1784
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.344 vs 19.633
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 335.352 vs 280.611
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.794 vs 1.627
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.466 vs 30.599
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.183 vs 97.416

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1589 vs 1520
PassMark - CPU mark	3558 vs 1784
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.344 vs 19.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	335.352 vs 280.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.794 vs 1.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	31.466 vs 30.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.183 vs 97.416

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500
CPU 2: AMD A10-7890K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

1589

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1784

3558

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.633

20.344

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

280.611

335.352

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.627

1.794

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.599

31.466

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

97.416

106.183

Name	AMD PRO A6-9500	AMD A10-7890K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520	1589
PassMark - CPU mark	1784	3558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.633	20.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	280.611	335.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.627	1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.599	31.466
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	97.416	106.183
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3188
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3188

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-9500	AMD A10-7890K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	January 2016
OPN Tray	AD950BAGM23AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	717	902
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaveri
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
OPN PIB		AD789KXDJCHBX
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.46
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.40°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	6	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	866 MHz
Processor graphics	R5	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
iGPU core count		512
Number of pipelines		512
Switchable graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith cooler
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0