AMD A10-9600P vs Intel Core i7-2600S

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9600P and Intel Core i7-2600S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 A10-9600P

Intel Core i7-2600S

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9600P

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
9.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.767 vs 1.726
12.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 51.119 vs 4.081

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.767 vs 1.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	51.119 vs 4.081

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2600S

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1723 vs 1156
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4628 vs 2352
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 693 vs 357
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2287 vs 1003
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.689 vs 2.935
12x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 63.192 vs 5.264
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.459 vs 0.147

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1723 vs 1156
PassMark - CPU mark	4628 vs 2352
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	693 vs 357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2287 vs 1003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.689 vs 2.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	63.192 vs 5.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.459 vs 0.147

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9600P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2600S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

1723

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2352

4628

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

357

693

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1003

2287

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.935

3.689

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.264

63.192

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.147

0.459

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.767

1.726

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

51.119

4.081

Name	AMD A10-9600P	Intel Core i7-2600S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1156	1723
PassMark - CPU mark	2352	4628
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357	693
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1003	2287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.935	3.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.264	63.192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.147	0.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.767	1.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	51.119	4.081
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5281
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1047
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1657
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5281

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9600P	Intel Core i7-2600S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	January 2011
OPN Tray	AM960PADY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1671	2448
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
Price now		$198.99
Processor Number		i7-2600S
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.47
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	250 mm	216 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	3100 Million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz	1.35 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)