AMD A8-9600 vs AMD A8-5600K

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-9600 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, 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).

AMD A8-9600

AMD A8-5600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1486 vs 1429
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3298 vs 2863
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1409 vs 1366
11.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.751 vs 11.085
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.041 vs 0.213
Around 75% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.198 vs 11.539
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.073 vs 3.45
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2015 vs 807
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3006 vs 1596
Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 9707 vs 6089
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2015 vs 807
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3006 vs 1596
Around 59% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 9707 vs 6089

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 26 September 2012
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486 vs 1429
PassMark - CPU mark	3298 vs 2863
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1409 vs 1366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.751 vs 11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.041 vs 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.198 vs 11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073 vs 3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2015 vs 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3006 vs 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	9707 vs 6089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2015 vs 807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3006 vs 1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	9707 vs 6089

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 488 vs 475
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.39 vs 3.637

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	488 vs 475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.39 vs 3.637

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-9600
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1486

1429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3298

2863

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

488

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1409

1366

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.637

4.39

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

129.751

11.085

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.041

0.213

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

20.198

11.539

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.073

3.45

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2015

807

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3006

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9707

6089

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2015

807

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3006

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9707

6089

Name	AMD A8-9600	AMD A8-5600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1486	1429
PassMark - CPU mark	3298	2863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	475	488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1409	1366
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.637	4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.751	11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.041	0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.198	11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073	3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2015	807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3006	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	9707	6089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2015	807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3006	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	9707	6089

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-9600	AMD A8-5600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Trinity
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	26 September 2012
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
Place in performance rating	1079	1753
Price now	$64.99
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Value for money (0-100)	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	246 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1303 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		192 KB
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8
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™)