Athlon X4 950 vs A8-5600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.26
+25.6%

Athlon X4 950 outperforms A8-5600K by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and Athlon X4 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20231828
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.66
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.703.29
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and Athlon X4 950 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Athlon X4 950 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 configuration11
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Athlon X4 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Athlon X4 950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Athlon X4 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz)no data

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
Athlon X4 950 2.26
+25.6%

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 2854
Athlon X4 950 3591
+25.8%

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
Athlon X4 950 632
+49.1%

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 1016
Athlon X4 950 1571
+54.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 2.26
Recency 2 October 2012 27 July 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon X4 950 has a 25.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5600K in performance tests.


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