Athlon XP-M 3000+ vs A8-9600

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Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.04no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Barton (2001−2004)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)January 2001 (23 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 Athlon XP-M 3000+ 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm130 nm
Die size250 mm2101 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million63 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+ 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
SocketAM4A
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+. 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 Athlon XP-M 3000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 28 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

A8-9600 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon XP-M 3000+, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and Athlon XP-M 3000+. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Athlon XP-M 3000+ is a notebook one.


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