AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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 Ryzen 5 2600

AMD A8-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2241 vs 1486
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 3298
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 974 vs 475
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
L2 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 3298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974 vs 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 1409

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.751 vs 46.475
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.041 vs 0.922

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	129.751 vs 46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.041 vs 0.922

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2241

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13172

3298

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

475

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

1409

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.475

129.751

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.922

1.041

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	13172	3298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	1409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.475	129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922	1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.637
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 Ryzen 5 2600	AMD A8-9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	27 July 2017
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX	AD9600AGABBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1559	1079
Price now	$159.99	$64.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$78
OPN Tray		AD9600AGM44AB
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size	213 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	576 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12
Transistor count	4940 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
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