A6-9230 SoC vs Ryzen 9 9950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking58not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.38no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency23.26no data
Architecture codenameGranite Ridge (2024)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC 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)
Threads322
Base clock speed4.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm28 nm
Die size2x 70.6 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors16,630 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC 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
SocketAM5FT4
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4Ano data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon GraphicsRadeon R4 3CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and A6-9230 SoC.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes248

Pros & cons summary


Recency 15 August 2024 31 May 2016
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 9 9950X has an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9230 SoC, on the other hand, has 580% lower power consumption.

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