AMD A6-7480 vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

  • Around 111665% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1558 vs 1486
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3800 MHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1558 vs 1486

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3303 vs 1836
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3303 vs 1836

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1558
1486
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1836
3303
Name AMD A6-7480 AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 1558 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 1836 3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 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 A6-7480 AMD A8-9600

Essentials

Architecture codename Excavator Bristol Ridge
Place in performance rating 1575 1014
Processor Number A6-7480
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
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
Price now $64.99
Series AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100) 22.69

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3500 MHz 3.1 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Maximum frequency 3800 MHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 DDR4
Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 900 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon R5 Graphics Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2+ AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Configurable TDP 45/65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes 8

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12
Vulkan

Advanced Technologies

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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)