AMD PRO A6-9500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500 and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 PRO A6-9500

  • 15.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 97.416 vs 6.358
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 97.416 vs 6.358

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 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 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • 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 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2150 vs 1520
  • 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8731 vs 1770
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 42.311 vs 19.633
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 375.23 vs 280.611
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.018 vs 1.627
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 45.366 vs 30.599
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 February 2018 vs 3 October 2016
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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 2150 vs 1520
PassMark - CPU mark 8731 vs 1770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 42.311 vs 19.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 375.23 vs 280.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.018 vs 1.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 45.366 vs 30.599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1520
2150
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1770
8731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.633
42.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
280.611
375.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.627
3.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.599
45.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
97.416
6.358
Name AMD PRO A6-9500 AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark 1520 2150
PassMark - CPU mark 1770 8731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 19.633 42.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 280.611 375.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.627 3.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 30.599 45.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 97.416 6.358
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3173
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2013
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 10372
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 10372

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A6-9500 AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 3 October 2016 12 February 2018
OPN Tray AD950BAGM23AB YD2400C5M4MFB
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 667 376
Series AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Zen
OPN PIB YD2400C5FBBOX
Price now $158.99
Value for money (0-100) 17.20

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.6 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 3.9 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of GPU cores 6 11
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 246 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Number of threads 8
Transistor count 4500 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 1029 MHz 1250 MHz
Processor graphics R5 Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
iGPU core count 11

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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x8

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
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0