Apple M2 Pro vs PRO A8-9600
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro outperforms PRO A8-9600 by a whopping 554% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1871 | 536 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 3.04 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3504 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
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 | 2.17 | 14.20 |
| Recency | 3 October 2016 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2424 Watt |
PRO A8-9600 has 3629.2% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has a 554.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600 in performance tests.
Note that PRO A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A8-9600 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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