Core i9 vs PRO A6-8550B

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-8550B and Core i9 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2243	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Godaveri (2014−2018)	no data
Release date	29 September 2015 (8 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$401

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-8550B and Core i9 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)	no data
Threads	2	no data
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	no data
L2 cache	1024 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	no data
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-8550B and Core i9 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	no data
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core i9. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
DualGraphics	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	+	no data
HSA	1	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core i9 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core i9. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8550B and Core i9 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core i9 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8550B and Core i9.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency

29 September 2015

1 October 2023

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