A6-9400 vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

Place in performance ranking	581	1999
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2024)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	16 March 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	12	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	160K
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	16 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Die size	180 mm²	250 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR4-2400

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 13.02
+640%

A6-9400 1.76

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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 20144
+641%

A6-9400 2717

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.02	1.76
Recency	8 January 2024	16 March 2019
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	12	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm

Ryzen 5 5500GT has a 639.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9400 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5500GT and A6-9400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.