Athlon 1400 (C) vs A6-9550
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 6 June 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $253 |
Detailed specifications
A6-9550 and Athlon 1400 (C) 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9550 and Athlon 1400 (C) 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 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 72 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9550 and Athlon 1400 (C). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9550 and Athlon 1400 (C) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9550 and Athlon 1400 (C). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 6 June 2001 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 72 Watt |
A6-9550 has an age advantage of 16 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 10.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD A6-9550 and AMD Athlon 1400 (C). We've got no test results to judge.
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