AMD A8-9600 processor review
A8-9600 processor released by AMD; release date: 27 July 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $78. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Bristol Ridge microarchitecture.
CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.4 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 90°C. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Cache size: L2 - 2 MB.
Supported memory types: DDR4.
Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Radeon R7 Series with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 900 MHz, cores count - 6.
Benchmarks
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| Geekbench 4 Single Core |
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| 3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1490 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3314 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 475 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1409 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 3.637 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 129.751 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 1.041 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 20.198 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 5.073 mHash/s |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 2015 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 3006 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 9707 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 2015.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 3006.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 9707.000 Fps |
Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 758 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 526.8 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm |
| Pipelines | 384 |
| Texture fill rate | 16.46 GTexel / s |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |
| Transistor count | 2,410 million |
Games performance
1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
3. F1 2019 (2019)
4. F1 2018 (2018)
5. The Crew 2 (2018)
6. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
7. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
8. Dirt 4 (2017)
9. Rocket League (2017)
10. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
11. For Honor (2017)
12. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
13. Dishonored 2 (2016)
14. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
15. Titanfall 2 (2016)
16. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
17. Civilization VI (2016)
18. Battlefield 1 (2016)
19. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
20. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
21. Overwatch (2016)
22. Doom (2016)
23. Hitman 2016 (2016)
24. Far Cry Primal (2016)
25. XCOM 2 (2016)
26. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
27. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
28. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
29. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
30. Fallout 4 (2015)
31. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
2. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
3. F1 2019 (2019)
4. F1 2018 (2018)
5. The Crew 2 (2018)
6. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
7. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
8. Dirt 4 (2017)
9. Rocket League (2017)
10. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
11. For Honor (2017)
12. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
13. Dishonored 2 (2016)
14. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
15. Titanfall 2 (2016)
16. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
17. Civilization VI (2016)
18. Battlefield 1 (2016)
19. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
20. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
21. Overwatch (2016)
22. Doom (2016)
23. Hitman 2016 (2016)
24. Far Cry Primal (2016)
25. XCOM 2 (2016)
26. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
27. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
28. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
29. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
30. Fallout 4 (2015)
31. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
32. Anno 2205 (2015)
33. World of Warships (2015)
34. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
35. The Witcher 3 (2015)
36. Dirt Rally (2015)
37. GTA V (2015)
38. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
39. Far Cry 4 (2014)
40. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
41. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
42. Alien: Isolation (2014)
43. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
44. Sims 4 (2014)
45. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
46. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
47. Thief (2014)
48. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
49. Battlefield 4 (2013)
50. Total War: Rome II (2013)
51. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
52. Metro: Last Light (2013)
53. BioShock Infinite (2013)
54. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
55. Tomb Raider (2013)
56. Crysis 3 (2013)
57. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
58. Borderlands 2 (2012)
59. Diablo III (2012)
60. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
61. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
62. World of Warcraft (2005)
33. World of Warships (2015)
34. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
35. The Witcher 3 (2015)
36. Dirt Rally (2015)
37. GTA V (2015)
38. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
39. Far Cry 4 (2014)
40. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
41. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
42. Alien: Isolation (2014)
43. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
44. Sims 4 (2014)
45. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
46. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
47. Thief (2014)
48. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
49. Battlefield 4 (2013)
50. Total War: Rome II (2013)
51. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
52. Metro: Last Light (2013)
53. BioShock Infinite (2013)
54. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
55. Tomb Raider (2013)
56. Crysis 3 (2013)
57. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
58. Borderlands 2 (2012)
59. Diablo III (2012)
60. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
61. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
62. World of Warcraft (2005)
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 57.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 42.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 38.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 23.60 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 28.00 |
F1 2019 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 40.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.60 |
F1 2018 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 24.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.80 |
The Crew 2 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 22.80 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 10.50 |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 20.40 |
Team Fortress 2 (2017)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 32.20 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 54.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 21.10 |
Rocket League (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 50.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 32.00 |
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 7.20 |
For Honor (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 36.30 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.30 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 48.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 20.90 |
Dishonored 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.10 |
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 32.40 |
Titanfall 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 60.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 45.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.60 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 70.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 27.30 |
Civilization VI (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 49.70 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 18.20 |
Battlefield 1 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.90 |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.48 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 17.40 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 30.45 |
Overwatch (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 52.25 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 41.10 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 19.50 |
Doom (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 22.30 |
Hitman 2016 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.90 |
Far Cry Primal (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 20.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.50 |
XCOM 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 23.60 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.40 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 28.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 17.75 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 8.10 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 53.12 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 33.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 17.63 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.70 |
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 12.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 7.40 |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 25.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 17.15 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 8.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.00 |
Fallout 4 (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.88 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 14.15 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 6.10 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 34.43 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.37 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 14.30 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 27.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 15.38 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 7.25 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.20 |
World of Warships (2015)
| Low, 1366x768 | 57.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 42.05 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 21.55 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.27 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 62.65 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 46.05 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 29.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 26.20 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 24.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 16.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 8.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.50 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 111.28 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 36.12 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 19.97 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.93 |
GTA V (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 53.55 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 47.05 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 12.70 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.15 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 34.04 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.78 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 8.98 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Far Cry 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 33.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 23.85 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 12.15 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.60 |
Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 24.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 16.90 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 50.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 32.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 25.45 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.25 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 51.71 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 34.97 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 19.52 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 15.67 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 35.25 |
| Medium, 1344x756 | 23.59 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 13.35 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.00 |
Sims 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 106.43 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 41.53 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 24.47 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 20.20 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 49.25 |
| Medium, 1280x720 | 47.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 26.45 |
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 60.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 46.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 29.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 15.40 |
Thief (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 24.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 17.23 |
| High, 1366x768 | 13.54 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.03 |
X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 53.33 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.38 |
| High, 1366x768 | 11.58 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.35 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 37.83 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 29.03 |
| High, 1366x768 | 17.62 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.20 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 53.25 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 41.80 |
| High, 1366x768 | 36.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.00 |
Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 23.28 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 20.87 |
| High, 1366x768 | 15.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.28 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 33.23 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 26.61 |
| High, 1366x768 | 16.54 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.05 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
| Low, 1280x720 | 60.49 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 28.18 |
| High, 1366x768 | 26.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.18 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 94.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 55.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 37.75 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 16.90 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 74.88 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 40.32 |
| High, 1366x768 | 27.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 14.27 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 35.88 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 21.55 |
| High, 1366x768 | 14.98 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.03 |
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 35.97 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 29.52 |
| High, 1366x768 | 16.63 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.28 |
Borderlands 2 (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 64.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 44.55 |
| High, 1366x768 | 33.75 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 22.90 |
Diablo III (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 55.45 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 40.50 |
| High, 1366x768 | 34.45 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 30.35 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
| Low, 1280x720 | 45.53 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 32.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 23.73 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 14.00 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
| Low, 1024x768 | 69.10 |
| High, 1366x768 | 47.95 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 21.60 |
World of Warcraft (2005)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 21.00 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 |
| OPN PIB | AD9600AGABBOX |
| OPN Tray | AD9600AGM44AB |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Place in performance rating | 1081 |
| Price now | $64.99 |
| Series | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
| Value for money (0-100) | 22.69 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Compute Cores | 10 |
| Die size | 246 mm |
| L2 cache | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 |
| Transistor count | 1178 million |
| Unlocked | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | |
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz |
| iGPU core count | 6 |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R7 Series |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | |
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | |
| FreeSync | |
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | |
| PowerGating | |
| PowerNow | |
| PowerTune | |
| TrueAudio | |
| VirusProtect | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | |
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