Hi, I got a new CPU resently, the AMD A6 9500, because before I had a I7 920 from, 2008, I go to play a game and I’m getting consistent 5-10 FPS, so I look into it and I see that my new CPU is sitting at 100% usage whilst my GPU, a GTX 1050 ti, isn’t doing anything.
GPU or CPU not working
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This is my personal opinion, so take it with a grain of salt:
The I7 920 (4 core 8 Threads @ 2.67 GHz) is consistently a much more powerful CPU than the AMD A6 9500 (2 modules 2 cores @ 3.5 GHz), even though considerably older. This was a downgrade, and expensive at that. The A6 has problems feeding your GPU with enough data, while struggling to do other tasks (antivirus, and then something) at the same time. The A6-9500 is the second-slowest Option for Socket AM4.
Again, this is my personal opinion, bear with me.
As it is an AM4 CPU, you have the option to upgrade to a serious CPU, almost any Ryzen will be better by far.
Of course, your problem may still stem from bad cooling, that is, if your CPU throttles its speed, but even if that is a problem, and you corrected that, you cannot expect to see a big improvement.
The I7 920 (4 core 8 Threads @ 2.67 GHz) is consistently a much more powerful CPU than the AMD A6 9500 (2 modules 2 cores @ 3.5 GHz), even though considerably older. This was a downgrade, and expensive at that. The A6 has problems feeding your GPU with enough data, while struggling to do other tasks (antivirus, and then something) at the same time. The A6-9500 is the second-slowest Option for Socket AM4.
Again, this is my personal opinion, bear with me.
As it is an AM4 CPU, you have the option to upgrade to a serious CPU, almost any Ryzen will be better by far.
Of course, your problem may still stem from bad cooling, that is, if your CPU throttles its speed, but even if that is a problem, and you corrected that, you cannot expect to see a big improvement.
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Why not look here, that's what Toms Hardware is for? :-D
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-cpus,review-33354.html
Read the complete article, Ryzen CPUs are mentioned everywhere, even if only as a "runner-up".
If you want to be clever, wait until the Ryzen 2xxx are all out, this will bring down prices even more.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/best-cpus,review-33354.html
Read the complete article, Ryzen CPUs are mentioned everywhere, even if only as a "runner-up".
If you want to be clever, wait until the Ryzen 2xxx are all out, this will bring down prices even more.
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