A10-9620P vs A8-5600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.81
+13.1%
A10-9620P
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.60

A8-5600K outperforms A10-9620P by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and A10-9620P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20082091
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.7110.05
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and A10-9620P 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and A10-9620P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2FP4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and A10-9620P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and A10-9620P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7560DAMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge)

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.

A8-5600K 1.81
+13.1%
A10-9620P 1.60

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.

A8-5600K 2857
+12.7%
A10-9620P 2535

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-5600K 424
A10-9620P 503
+18.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-5600K 1012
A10-9620P 1115
+10.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-5600K 2941
+29.2%
A10-9620P 2277

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-5600K 8838
+19.1%
A10-9620P 7420

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-5600K 16.7
A10-9620P 14.41
+15.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A8-5600K 3
+20.3%
A10-9620P 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A8-5600K 292
+27%
A10-9620P 230

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A8-5600K 87
+20.8%
A10-9620P 72

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A8-5600K 0.98
+21%
A10-9620P 0.81

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-5600K 21
+28.4%
A10-9620P 16

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-5600K 102
+33.7%
A10-9620P 77

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-5600K 2449
+84.3%
A10-9620P 1329

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.81 1.60
Integrated graphics card 1.19 2.43
Recency 2 October 2012 1 January 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

A8-5600K has a 13.1% higher aggregate performance score.

A10-9620P, on the other hand, has 104.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The A8-5600K is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-9620P in performance tests.

Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while A10-9620P is a notebook one.


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