Ryzen 9 5980HX vs A6-9550
Primary details
Comparing A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 464 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Cezanne-HX (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5980HX has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A6-9550 and Ryzen 9 5980HX. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A6-9550 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5980HX is a notebook one.
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