AMD A10-6800B vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-6800B and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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 A10-6800B

AMD A8-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800B

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1654 vs 1486
5.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2607 vs 475
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6151 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654 vs 1486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2607 vs 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6151 vs 1409

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 74°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3303 vs 3106

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 74°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3303 vs 3106

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-6800B
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1654

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3106

3303

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2607

475

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6151

1409

Name	AMD A10-6800B	AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1654	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	3106	3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2607	475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6151	1409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		20.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2015
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9707

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-6800B	AMD A8-9600
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD680BWOA44HL	AD9600AGM44AB
Place in performance rating	1018	1015
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A10-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
Launch date		27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$78
OPN PIB		AD9600AGABBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$64.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.69
Performance
Base frequency	4.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		10
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	844 MHz	900 MHz
iGPU core count	384	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Radeon R7 Series
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0 x8