AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i5-8600

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-9600 and Intel Core i5-8600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD PRO A8-9600

Intel Core i5-8600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-9600

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4551 vs 4235
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4551 vs 4235

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4551 vs 4235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4551 vs 4235

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2581 vs 1513
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9973 vs 3322
Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2012 vs 1299
Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2714 vs 1377
Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2012 vs 1299
Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2714 vs 1377

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2018 vs 3 October 2016
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2581 vs 1513
PassMark - CPU mark	9973 vs 3322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2012 vs 1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2714 vs 1377
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2012 vs 1299
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2714 vs 1377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1513

2581

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3322

9973

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

2012

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1377

2714

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

4235

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1299

2012

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1377

2714

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4551

4235

Name	AMD PRO A8-9600	Intel Core i5-8600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1513	2581
PassMark - CPU mark	3322	9973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	269.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	27.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	84.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1299	2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1377	2714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4551	4235
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1299	2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1377	2714
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4551	4235
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5043
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5392

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A8-9600	Intel Core i5-8600
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	February 2018
OPN Tray	AD960BAGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1007	992
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Price now		$244.47
Processor Number		i5-8600
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		15.20
Performance
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.10 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		9216 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of threads		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot