A12-9700P vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and A12-9700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1881	2126
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	3.04	9.65
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and A12-9700P 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Die size	250 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and A12-9700P 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM4	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and A12-9700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	FMA4
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	+
FreeSync	+	+
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	-	+
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and A12-9700P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and A12-9700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	6	6
Enduro	+	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	+	+
VCE	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and A12-9700P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and A12-9700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and A12-9700P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.09	1.53
Recency	27 July 2017	1 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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