Ryzen 5 5600U vs A6-9500E

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500E
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.09
Ryzen 5 5600U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.71
+791%

Ryzen 5 5600U outperforms A6-9500E by a whopping 791% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2415792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency2.9360.94
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Multiplierno data23
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)
iGPU core count4no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

A6-9500E 1.09
Ryzen 5 5600U 9.71
+791%

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.

A6-9500E 1725
Ryzen 5 5600U 15416
+794%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 9.71
Recency 27 July 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600U has a 790.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5600U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9500E in performance tests.

Note that A6-9500E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5600U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9500E and Ryzen 5 5600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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