Processor comparison
AMD A6-9500E vs Intel Pentium B950
AMD
AMD A6-9500E
AMD Socket AM4
3000 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2016
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium B950
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2100 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2011
MOBILE
Summary
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B950
- Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD A6-9500E | Intel Pentium B950 |
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | |
| Smart Cache. | | |
Architecture
| AMD A6-9500E | Intel Pentium B950 |
| Architecture | AMD Excavator | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Sep 2016 | Jun 2011 |
Cores
| AMD A6-9500E | Intel Pentium B950 |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R5 | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Cache
| AMD A6-9500E | Intel Pentium B950 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A6-9500E | Intel Pentium B950 |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | rPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 131mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD A6-9500E | Intel Pentium B950 |
| Cpu Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3400 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-9500E2346 points
- Intel Pentium B9502100 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A6-9500E3601 points
- Intel Pentium B9504200 points
Points - higher is better