A8-9600 vs Athlon X4 880K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30
+10%
A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09

Athlon X4 880K outperforms A8-9600 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18121893
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.293.04
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateDecember 2015 (9 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache256Kno data
L2 cache4 MB2048 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600 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
SocketFM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600. 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 Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 880K and A8-9600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

Athlon X4 880K 2.30
+10%
A8-9600 2.09

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.

Athlon X4 880K 3659
+10.4%
A8-9600 3314

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.

Athlon X4 880K 598
A8-9600 612
+2.3%

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.

Athlon X4 880K 1855
+23.5%
A8-9600 1502

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.30 2.09
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon X4 880K has a 10% higher aggregate performance score.

A8-9600, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 880K is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.


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