PRO A6-8570 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	154	2303
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)	October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	28 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570 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	Socket AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	-	6
Switchable graphics	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort

-

n/a

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and PRO A6-8570.

PCIe version

4.0

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.50	1.23
Physical cores	16	2
Threads	32	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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