Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) vs A8-9600
Primary details
Comparing A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1794 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (6 years ago) | 27 April 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320K | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 346 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R7 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W).
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 27 April 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 125 Watt |
A8-9600 has an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Phenom II X6 1055T (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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