A8 PRO-7600B vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+12.4%
A8 PRO-7600B
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.86

A8-9600 outperforms A8 PRO-7600B by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18801981
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.042.71
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B 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 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B 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 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune++
TrueAudio++
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect++
RAID-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-2133
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count66
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro+-
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and A8 PRO-7600B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

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
+12.4%
A8 PRO-7600B 1.86

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 3312
+11.9%
A8 PRO-7600B 2960

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.

A8-9600 612
+46.4%
A8 PRO-7600B 418

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.

A8-9600 1502
+46.7%
A8 PRO-7600B 1024

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 1.86
Recency 27 July 2017 31 July 2014

A8-9600 has a 12.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8 PRO-7600B in performance tests.


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