AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs AMD A6-9500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and AMD A6-9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2325 vs 1629
  • 8.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 1876
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 993 vs 484
  • 8.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 800
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 August 2017 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2325 vs 1629
PassMark - CPU mark 16789 vs 1876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 993 vs 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6737 vs 800

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

  • Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 68°C
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2325
1629
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16789
1876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
993
484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6737
800
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD A6-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark 2325 1629
PassMark - CPU mark 16789 1876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 993 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6737 800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7669
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6783

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X AMD A6-9500

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Bristol Ridge
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 31 August 2017 27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $540 $64
OPN PIB YD190XA8AEWOF AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray YD190XA8U8QAE AD9500AGM23AB
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 1115 1110
Price now $316.38 $56.83
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100) 14.76 15.52
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.5 GHz
Die size 213 mm 246 mm
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 16
Transistor count 9600 million 1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores 8
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Number of GPU cores 6

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included
Configurable TDP 45/65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes 8

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 1029 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Radeon R5 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12
Vulkan