Ryzen 9 9950X vs PRO A6-8570
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms PRO A6-8570 by a whopping 3392% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2335 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 61.65 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.74 | 23.23 |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | October 2018 (6 years ago) | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 16,630 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | n/a | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 41.90 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 2 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 170 Watt |
PRO A6-8570 has 161.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 3391.7% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-8570 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A6-8570 and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
