PRO A8-9600 vs i5-2550K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2550K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+24.4%
PRO A8-9600
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09

Core i5-2550K outperforms PRO A8-9600 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17191876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.65no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.593.04
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateJanuary 2012 (12 years ago)3 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$189no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2550K and PRO 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 speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size216 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1160 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2550K and PRO 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
SocketFCLGA1155,LGA1155AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

i5-2550K 2.60
+24.4%
PRO 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.

i5-2550K 4134
+24.4%
PRO A8-9600 3322

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 2.09
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

i5-2550K has a 24.4% higher aggregate performance score.

PRO A8-9600, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2550K is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2550K and PRO A8-9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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