AMD A8-6600K vs AMD A8-5600K
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6600K and AMD A8-5600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, 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 A8-6600K
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
- Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1527 vs 1429
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2995 vs 2863
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 534 vs 488
- Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1460 vs 1366
- Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.575 vs 4.39
- Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 13.427 vs 11.539
- Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.691 vs 3.45
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2013 vs 26 September 2012 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 100 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1527 vs 1429 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2995 vs 2863 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 534 vs 488 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1460 vs 1366 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.575 vs 4.39 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 13.427 vs 11.539 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.691 vs 3.45 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K
- Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 11.085 vs 9.757
- Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.213 vs 0.196
- Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 807 vs 525
- Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1596 vs 1008
- 2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6089 vs 2178
- Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 807 vs 525
- Around 58% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1596 vs 1008
- 2.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6089 vs 2178
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 11.085 vs 9.757 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.213 vs 0.196 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 807 vs 525 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1596 vs 1008 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6089 vs 2178 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 807 vs 525 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1596 vs 1008 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6089 vs 2178 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-6600K
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K
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| Name | AMD A8-6600K | AMD A8-5600K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1527 | 1429 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2995 | 2863 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 534 | 488 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1460 | 1366 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.575 | 4.39 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 9.757 | 11.085 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.196 | 0.213 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 13.427 | 11.539 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.691 | 3.45 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 525 | 807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1008 | 1596 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2178 | 6089 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 525 | 807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1008 | 1596 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2178 | 6089 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A8-6600K | AMD A8-5600K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Richland | Trinity |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2013 | 26 September 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $142 | |
| OPN PIB | AD660KWOHLBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD660KWOA44HL | |
| Place in performance rating | 2287 | 1753 |
| Series | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | |
| Die size | 246 mm | 246 mm |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 4096 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 32 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 74 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 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 |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 844 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 256 | |
| Number of pipelines | 256 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8570D | |
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| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FM2 | FM2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 100 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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