A6-9550 vs A6-7480

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Primary details

Comparing A6-7480 and A6-9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2367not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.44no data
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7480 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache160K128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7480 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7480 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 A6-7480 and A6-9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7480 and A6-9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7480 and A6-9550.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 26 October 2018 27 July 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

A6-7480 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A6-7480 and A6-9550. We've got no test results to judge.


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