Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U vs PRO A6-9500E

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A6-9500E
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
15.38
+1365%

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U outperforms PRO A6-9500E by a whopping 1365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2440454
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency2.8451.95
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date3 October 2016 (8 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-9500E 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 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size250 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million25,000 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-9500E 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)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. 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+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
iGPU core count4no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

PRO A6-9500E 1.05
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 15.38
+1365%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

PRO A6-9500E 1662
Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U 24431
+1370%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 15.38
Recency 3 October 2016 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has a 1364.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-9500E in performance tests.

Note that PRO A6-9500E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-9500E and Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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