AMD A8-6600K vs AMD Phenom X4 9850B

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6600K and AMD Phenom X4 9850B 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 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 68% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
• Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1533 vs 992
• Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2998 vs 1946

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850B

• 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6600K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom X4 9850B

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1533 992
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2998 1946

Compare specifications (specs)