PRO A6-9500 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62
+2098%
PRO A6-9500
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.12

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms PRO A6-9500 by a whopping 2098% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2022387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.94no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency22.191.63
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)3 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors0 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count-6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and PRO A6-9500.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 24.62
+2098%
PRO A6-9500 1.12

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 39113
+2092%
PRO A6-9500 1784

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2209
+257%
PRO A6-9500 619

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900X 11956
+1246%
PRO A6-9500 888

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.62 1.12
Recency 5 November 2020 3 October 2016
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 2098.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A6-9500, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-9500 in performance tests.


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