AMD A10-5800K vs AMD A8-5600K

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-5800K and AMD A8-5600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10-5800K

AMD A8-5600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 1429
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2954 vs 2863
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 523 vs 488
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1469 vs 1366
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.484 vs 3.45
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1020 vs 807
Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2453 vs 1596
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1020 vs 807
Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2453 vs 1596

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492 vs 1429
PassMark - CPU mark	2954 vs 2863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523 vs 488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1469 vs 1366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.484 vs 3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1020 vs 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2453 vs 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1020 vs 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2453 vs 1596

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K

Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.085 vs 9.891
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.213 vs 0.206
19.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.539 vs 0.594
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6089 vs 5148
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6089 vs 5148

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.39 vs 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	11.085 vs 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213 vs 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.539 vs 0.594
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6089 vs 5148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6089 vs 5148

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-5800K
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

1429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2954

2863

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

523

488

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1469

1366

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.37

4.39

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.891

11.085

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.206

0.213

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.594

11.539

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.484

3.45

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1020

807

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2453

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5148

6089

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1020

807

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2453

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5148

6089

Name	AMD A10-5800K	AMD A8-5600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	1429
PassMark - CPU mark	2954	2863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523	488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1469	1366
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.37	4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.891	11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.206	0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.594	11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.484	3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1020	807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2453	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5148	6089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1020	807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2453	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5148	6089

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-5800K	AMD A8-5600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Trinity	Trinity
Launch date	26 September 2012	26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$122
Place in performance rating	1887	1753
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	74 °C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1303 Million	1303 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	100 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)