Xeon Platinum 8592V vs A8-9600
Primary details
Comparing A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1878 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.03 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | $10,995 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V 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) | 64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 320 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 78 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 330 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 64 |
| Threads | 4 | 128 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 330 Watt |
A8-9600 has 407.7% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8592V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8592V is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-9600 and Xeon Platinum 8592V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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