Processor N50 vs PRO A6-9500

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2363	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	3 October 2016 (7 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 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	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 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	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	3 October 2016	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	6 Watt

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