A6-9550 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	192	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	8.61	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	24	2
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	41	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	16,600 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550 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	WRX8	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX and A6-9550.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 March 2022	27 July 2017
Physical cores	12	2
Threads	24	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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