VIA Centaur CHA vs A8-9600

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Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and VIA Centaur CHA processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1879not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.03no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)CHA
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 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 VIA Centaur CHA 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm16 nm
Die size250 mm2195 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and VIA Centaur CHA 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 configuration12
SocketAM4VIA Socket 2084
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and VIA Centaur CHA are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

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 VIA Centaur CHA integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and VIA Centaur CHA integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and VIA Centaur CHA.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes844

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 70 Watt

A8-9600 has 7.7% lower power consumption.

VIA Centaur CHA, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and VIA Centaur CHA. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while VIA Centaur CHA is a server/workstation one.


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