A6-9220 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017, $999
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
15.60
+2008%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms A6-9220 by a whopping 2008% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4902870
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperBristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.682.10
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date10 August 2017 (8 years ago)1 June 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and A6-9220 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C90 °C
Number of transistors9,600 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and A6-9220 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketSP3r2BGA
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and A6-9220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and A6-9220 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and A6-9220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and A6-9220.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes60no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 15.60
+2008%
A6-9220 0.74

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 27505
+2004%
Samples: 1599
A6-9220 1307
Samples: 239

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 4754
+95.5%
A6-9220 2432

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 41814
+961%
A6-9220 3941

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3.34
+730%
A6-9220 27.71

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 23
+1576%
A6-9220 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 2997
+2588%
A6-9220 112

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 159
+132%
A6-9220 69

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1.73
+116%
A6-9220 0.8

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 19
+1839%
A6-9220 1

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 4150
+439%
A6-9220 770

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 190
+308%
A6-9220 47

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 134
+1444%
A6-9220 9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.60 0.74
Recency 10 August 2017 1 June 2016
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has a 2008.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9220, on the other hand, has 1700% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-9220 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a desktop processor while A6-9220 is a notebook one.

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