Ryzen Embedded R1505G vs A8-9600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Embedded R1505G outperforms A8-9600 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1893 | 1784 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | 3.04 | 9.08 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 25 February 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | $80 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 24 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 209.8 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.09 | 2.40 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 25 February 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 25 Watt |
A8-9600 has 100% more physical cores.
Ryzen Embedded R1505G, on the other hand, has a 14.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen Embedded R1505G is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.
Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded R1505G is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Ryzen Embedded R1505G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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