A8-7600 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.62
+1113%
A8-7600
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.03

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms A8-7600 by a whopping 1113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2021909
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation30.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency22.192.96
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads244
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors0 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-6
Number of pipelines-384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A8-7600.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 9 5900X 24.62
+1113%
A8-7600 2.03

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 9 5900X 39112
+1115%
A8-7600 3219

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 9 5900X 2209
+409%
A8-7600 434

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 9 5900X 11955
+1032%
A8-7600 1056

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.62 2.03
Recency 5 November 2020 31 July 2014
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 1112.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

A8-7600, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7600 in performance tests.


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