Phenom II X2 550 BE vs A9-9410

Primary details

Comparing A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2503	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	no data
Power efficiency	6.06	no data
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	1 June 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	125 mm2	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE 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	FP4	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Virtualization,	no data
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR3
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count	3	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X2 550 BE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	1 June 2009
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	80 Watt

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