AMD A8-9600 vs AMD FX-6300
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-9600 and AMD FX-6300 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 28% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 70.50°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.751 vs 16.151
- 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.041 vs 0.339
- 23.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.198 vs 0.85
- Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 5.073 vs 4.758
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs October 2012 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 70.50°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 129.751 vs 16.151 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.041 vs 0.339 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 20.198 vs 0.85 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.073 vs 4.758 |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6300
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4220 vs 3298
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 527 vs 475
- Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1914 vs 1409
- Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.894 vs 3.637
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 2 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4220 vs 3298 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 527 vs 475 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1914 vs 1409 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.894 vs 3.637 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-9600
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300
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| Name | AMD A8-9600 | AMD FX-6300 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1486 | 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3298 | 4220 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 475 | 527 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1409 | 1914 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 2087 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.637 | 6.894 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 129.751 | 16.151 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.041 | 0.339 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 20.198 | 0.85 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.073 | 4.758 |
| 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 A8-9600 | AMD FX-6300 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Vishera |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD FX-Series Processors |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 | October 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | |
| OPN PIB | AD9600AGABBOX | FD6300WMHKBOX |
| OPN Tray | AD9600AGM44AB | FD6300WMW6KHK |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1079 | 2673 |
| Price now | $64.99 | $58.99 |
| Series | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops | AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 22.69 | 31.81 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| Die size | 246 mm | 315 mm |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm SOI |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 70.50°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | 1200 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| L1 cache | 288 KB | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | |
| Number of threads | 6 | |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
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Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | AM3+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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