AMD PRO A6-9500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500 and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G 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).

AMD PRO A6-9500

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2061 vs 1520
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6786 vs 1770
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.611 vs 19.633
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 398.506 vs 280.611
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.304 vs 1.627
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 41.605 vs 30.599
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 130.649 vs 97.416

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2018 vs 3 October 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2061 vs 1520
PassMark - CPU mark	6786 vs 1770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.611 vs 19.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	398.506 vs 280.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.304 vs 1.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	41.605 vs 30.599
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	130.649 vs 97.416

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

2061

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1770

6786

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.633

28.611

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

280.611

398.506

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.627

2.304

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

30.599

41.605

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

97.416

130.649

Name	AMD PRO A6-9500	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1520	2061
PassMark - CPU mark	1770	6786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.633	28.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	280.611	398.506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.627	2.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.599	41.605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	97.416	130.649

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-9500	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	10 May 2018
OPN Tray	AD950BAGM23AB	YD220BC5M4MFB
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	667	222
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	90°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	6	8
Unlocked
Compute Cores		12
L1 cache		348 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2933 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	1100 MHz
Processor graphics	R5	Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
iGPU core count		8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt	46-65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0