A9-9400 SoC vs PRO A6-8570
Primary details
Comparing PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2351 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.75 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | October 2018 (6 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC 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 | FT4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | Radeon R5 3CU |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
A9-9400 SoC has 550% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between PRO A6-8570 and A9-9400 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.
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