Ryzen 7 7700 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
Ryzen 7 7700
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
21.80
+943%

Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 943% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893243
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.1351.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.0431.74
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700 has 264% better value for money than A8-9600.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache2048 KB8 MB
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size250 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C61 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes824

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
Ryzen 7 7700 21.80
+943%

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
Ryzen 7 7700 34630
+945%

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
Ryzen 7 7700 2876
+370%

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
Ryzen 7 7700 14932
+894%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 21.80
Recency 27 July 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 7 7700 has a 943.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.


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