A6-9550 vs A4-7300

Primary details

Comparing A4-7300 and A6-9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2380	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	August 2014 (9 years ago)	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Current price	$45	no data

Detailed specifications

A4-7300 and A6-9550 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	246 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,303 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A4-7300 and A6-9550 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7300 and A6-9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and A6-9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7300 and A6-9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4 Dual-channel
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	Radeon R5
Number of pipelines	192	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and A6-9550 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7300 and A6-9550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and A6-9550.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography

32 nm

28 nm

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