A6-9550 vs Ultra 7 155H

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Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking430not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency53.54no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-H (2023)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$503no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads222
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155H 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
SocketFCBGA2049AM4
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Arc™ graphicsRadeon R5
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency2.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data
PCI support5.0 and 4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 27 July 2017
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 22 2
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

Ultra 7 155H has an age advantage of 6 years, 700% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 7 155H and A6-9550. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 155H is a notebook processor while A6-9550 is a desktop one.


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