A8-7680 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.24
+7.2%

A8-7680 outperforms A8-9600 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18931834
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.1315.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A8
Power efficiency3.044.71
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Excavator (2017−2018)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)29 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$56

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7680 has 12% better value for money than A8-9600.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and A8-7680 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 speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data38
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and A8-7680 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and A8-7680 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsRadeon R7 Series
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and A8-7680 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and A8-7680 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and A8-7680.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A8-9600 2.09
A8-7680 2.24
+7.2%

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.

A8-9600 3314
A8-7680 3551
+7.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 2.24
Recency 27 July 2017 29 October 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

A8-7680 has a 7.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-9600 and A8-7680.


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