AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs AMD A8-9600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 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 - 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

AMD A8-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2316 vs 1488
7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23084 vs 3308
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 983 vs 475
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8440 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2316 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	23084 vs 3308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	983 vs 475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8440 vs 1409

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600

Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 68°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2316

1488

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23084

3308

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

983

475

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8440

1409

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	AMD A8-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2316	1488
PassMark - CPU mark	23084	3308
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	983	475
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8440	1409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6314	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 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	AMD A8-9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	31 July 2017	27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$800	$78
OPN PIB	YD192XA8AEWOF	AD9600AGABBOX
OPN Tray	YD192XA8UC9AE	AD9600AGM44AB
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	1087	1083
Price now	$419.95	$64.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	13.14	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size	213 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	1152 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24
Transistor count	9600 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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