Processor 300T vs PRO A8-9600
Primary details
Comparing PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1874 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.04 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $82 |
Detailed specifications
PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T 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 PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 October 2016 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
PRO A8-9600 has 100% more physical cores.
Processor 300T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between PRO A8-9600 and Processor 300T. We've got no test results to judge.
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