AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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 Ryzen 9 3900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • Around 135194% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 1486
  • 9.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32657 vs 3303
  • 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 475
  • 8.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 1409
  • 8.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.575 vs 3.637
  • Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.745 vs 1.041
  • 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 22.686 vs 5.073
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4600 MHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2707 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 32657 vs 3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276 vs 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12037 vs 1409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.575 vs 3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.745 vs 1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.686 vs 5.073

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 129.751 vs 72.097
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.198 vs 5.887
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 129.751 vs 72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.198 vs 5.887

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2707
1486
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32657
3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1276
475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12037
1409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.575
3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
72.097
129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.745
1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5.887
20.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
22.686
5.073
Name AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2707 1486
PassMark - CPU mark 32657 3303
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12037 1409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8594 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.575 3.637
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 72.097 129.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.745 1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.887 20.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 22.686 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 9 3900X AMD A8-9600

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Bristol Ridge
Family Ryzen AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 7 July 2019 27 July 2017
OPN PIB 100-100000023BOX AD9600AGABBOX
OPN Tray 100-000000023 AD9600AGM44AB
Place in performance rating 1006 1014
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $78
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $64.99
Series AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100) 22.69

Performance

Base frequency 3800 MHz 3.1 GHz
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 nm
Maximum frequency 4600 MHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores 10
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Number of GPU cores 6
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt
Configurable TDP 45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0 x8
PCIe configurations x16
Max number of PCIe lanes 8

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

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™)