A6-9210 vs A8-5600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+128%
A6-9210
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.79

A8-5600K outperforms A6-9210 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and A6-9210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20082616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.704.98
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and A6-9210 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and A6-9210 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 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and A6-9210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and A6-9210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and A6-9210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7560DAMD Radeon R4 Graphics
iGPU core countno data3
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-5600K and A6-9210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-5600K and A6-9210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and A6-9210.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 1.80
+128%
A6-9210 0.79

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
+129%
A6-9210 1248

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
+27.7%
A6-9210 332

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
+95.4%
A6-9210 518

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 0.79
Recency 2 October 2012 1 June 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 10 Watt

A8-5600K has a 127.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-9210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The A8-5600K is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9210 in performance tests.

Note that A8-5600K is a desktop processor while A6-9210 is a notebook one.


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