Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs A6-9550

Primary details

Comparing A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated460
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiencyno data50.93
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm2178 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 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
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 July 2017 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-9550 and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-9550 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.


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