Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.71
+604%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 604% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893484
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency3.0430.94
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm6 nm
Die size250 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
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 PRO 6850H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5
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 680M ( - 2200 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

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 PRO 6850H 14.71
+604%

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 PRO 6850H 23361
+605%

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 PRO 6850H 1816
+197%

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 PRO 6850H 8483
+465%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 14.71
Recency 27 July 2017 19 April 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H has a 603.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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