7 250H vs A6-9550
Primary details
Comparing A6-9550 and Core 7 250H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $502 |
Detailed specifications
A6-9550 and Core 7 250H 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9550 and Core 7 250H 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 | AM4 | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9550 and Core 7 250H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A6-9550 and Core 7 250H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9550 and Core 7 250H are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9550 and Core 7 250H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9550 and Core 7 250H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 2 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
7 250H has an age advantage of 7 years, 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A6-9550 and Core 7 250H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-9550 is a desktop processor while Core 7 250H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-9550 and Core 7 250H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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