A6-9500E vs Pentium 4 560

Place in the ranking	3213	2418
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Pentium 4	no data
Power efficiency	0.23	2.95
Architecture codename	Prescott (2001−2005)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	no data	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E 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	1 (Single-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	2
Base clock speed	no data	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	16 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	90 nm	28 nm
Die size	109 mm²	246 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	125 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E 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	775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Enduro	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.21	1.09
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	90 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	35 Watt

A6-9500E has a 419% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 151.4% lower power consumption.

The A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 560 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 560 and A6-9500E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.