AMD A-Series A6-9500 2-core AM4
Built on a legacy 28nm process, this dual-core processor fits the AM4 socket and includes a Radeon R5 integrated GPU for basic display output. Its 65W TDP and included boxed cooler make it a simple drop-in solution for older AM4 motherboards that support DDR4 memory. This chip is best for users needing a minimal-cost processor to perform a BIOS update or power a basic office PC for web browsing and document editing.
Cores 2
Threads 2
Boost Clock 3800 MHz
L3 Cache 1 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon R5
28 Overall Score
Price $149
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ai (13th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (14th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (17th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
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72/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | A6 7th Gen |
| Model | A6-9500 |
| Codename | Bristol Rider |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 28 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 2 |
| Base Clock | 3500 |
| Boost Clock | 3800 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 1 MB |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 2 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 |
| TDP | 65 |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon R5 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD A-Series A6-9500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 20 | 32 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 2 | 20 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3800 | 5500 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 1 | 30 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | BGA | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon R5 | None | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A-Series A6-9500 | 12.6 | 69.7 | 64.8 | 22 | 17.3 | 13.9 | 74.2 | 50 |
| Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Compare | 95.5 | 97 | 90.7 | 78.6 | 95.7 | 95.2 | 90.4 | 99.3 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.6 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 58.7 | 21 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 91 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 90.4 | 3.6 |
Price
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