AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-9600 and Intel Core i5-2500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 69.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3314 vs 2929

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 69.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1490 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3314 vs 2929

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
5.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2788 vs 475
5.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7147 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2788 vs 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7147 vs 1409

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1490

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3314

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1409

7147

Name	AMD A8-9600	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1490	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	3314	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	475	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1409	7147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.073
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	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	January 2011
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	1081	1068
Price now	$64.99
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100)	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-2500T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	2.30 GHz
Compute Cores	10
Die size	246 mm	216 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	69.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million	1160 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Number of threads		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	1.25 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	2.0
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)