E2-1800 vs A6-9500

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.18
+321%
E2-1800
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.28

A6-9500 outperforms E2-1800 by a whopping 321% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500 and E2-1800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23653129
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.711.46
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$64no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-9500 and E2-1800 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm40 nm
Die size246 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500 and E2-1800 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FT1 BGA 413-Ball
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and E2-1800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow++
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and E2-1800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and E2-1800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7340
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and E2-1800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500 and E2-1800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and E2-1800.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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.

A6-9500 1.18
+321%
E2-1800 0.28

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-9500 1870
+316%
E2-1800 449

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-9500 631
+484%
E2-1800 108

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-9500 956
+428%
E2-1800 181

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 0.28
Recency 27 July 2017 6 June 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 18 Watt

A6-9500 has a 321.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

E2-1800, on the other hand, has 261.1% lower power consumption.

The A6-9500 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-1800 in performance tests.


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