PRO A10-8850B vs Ryzen 9 9955HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9955HX outperforms PRO A10-8850B by a whopping 1112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 184 | 1886 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | no data |
Power efficiency | 49.39 | 2.36 |
Designer | AMD | AMD |
Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
Architecture codename | Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025) | Godaveri (2014−2016) |
Release date | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) | 29 September 2015 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 32 | 4 |
Base clock speed | no data | 3.9 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 1.3 MB | no data |
L2 cache | 16 MB | 4096 KB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | no data |
Chip lithography | no data | 28 nm |
Die size | no data | 245 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 2,411 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B 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 | no data | 1 |
Socket | no data | FM2+ |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
FRTC | - | + |
FreeSync | - | + |
PowerTune | - | + |
DualGraphics | - | + |
TrueAudio | - | + |
PowerNow | - | + |
PowerGating | - | + |
Out-of-band client management | - | + |
VirusProtect | - | + |
RAID | - | + |
HSA | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B are enumerated here.
AMD-V | - | + |
IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-2133 |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz) | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 512 |
Enduro | - | + |
Switchable graphics | - | + |
UVD | - | + |
VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs.
DisplayPort | - | + |
HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9955HX and PRO A10-8850B.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 28.36 | 2.34 |
Recency | 6 January 2025 | 29 September 2015 |
Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
Threads | 32 | 4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 95 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9955HX has a 1112% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and 72.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD PRO A10-8850B in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 9955HX is a notebook processor while PRO A10-8850B is a desktop one.
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