i9-9820X vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
Core i9-9820X
2018
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
12.74
+510%

Core i9-9820X outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 510% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893606
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.135.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i9
Power efficiency3.047.31
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)8 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$898

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 183% better value for money than i9-9820X.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data33
L1 cacheno data640 KB
L2 cache2048 KB10 MB
L3 cache0 KB16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C92 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes844

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
i9-9820X 12.74
+510%

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
i9-9820X 20234
+511%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 12.74
Recency 27 July 2017 8 October 2018
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt

A8-9600 has 153.8% lower power consumption.

i9-9820X, on the other hand, has a 509.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-9820X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Core i9-9820X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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