A8-9600 vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.30
+106%
A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13561880
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.13
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency27.133.04
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 10AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes128

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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 4.30
+106%
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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 6825
+106%
A8-9600 3312

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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 815
+33.2%
A8-9600 612

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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 2461
+63.8%
A8-9600 1502

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.30 2.09
Recency 26 October 2017 27 July 2017
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has a 105.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-9600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while A8-9600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-9600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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