AMD A8-5600K vs AMD Phenom II X4 805

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-5600K and AMD Phenom II X4 805 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, 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 A8-5600K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1430 vs 1017
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2857 vs 1959
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 26 September 2012 vs February 2009
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1430 vs 1017
PassMark - CPU mark 2857 vs 1959

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 805

  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1572 vs 488
  • 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4456 vs 1366
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1572 vs 488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4456 vs 1366

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-5600K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 805

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1430
1017
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2857
1959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
488
1572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1366
4456
Name AMD A8-5600K AMD Phenom II X4 805
PassMark - Single thread mark 1430 1017
PassMark - CPU mark 2857 1959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 488 1572
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1366 4456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6089

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-5600K AMD Phenom II X4 805

Essentials

Architecture codename Trinity Deneb
Launch date 26 September 2012 February 2009
Place in performance rating 1749 1730
Series AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $174
Price now $173.99
Value for money (0-100) 5.07

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 246 mm 258 mm
L1 cache 192 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4096 KB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1303 Million 758 million
Unlocked
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM2 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)