Ryzen 5 4500 vs A6-9400

Primary details

Comparing A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1937	697
Place by popularity	not in top-100	39
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	53.72
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	16 March 2019 (5 years ago)	4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	160K	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Die size	250 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500 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	AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2400

DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R5

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

---

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms A6-9400 by 493% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	1.76	10.44
Recency	16 March 2019	4 April 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm

---

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9400 and Ryzen 5 4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---