Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) vs AMD A8-9600
Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.667 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 28 nm
- 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4202 vs 1486
- 15.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50663 vs 3298
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 13 Jun 2023 vs 27 July 2017 |
| Number of cores | 24 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.667 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 28 nm |
| L2 cache | 64 MB vs 2 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4202 vs 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 50663 vs 3298 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600
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| Name | Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) | AMD A8-9600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4202 | 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 50663 | 3298 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 475 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1409 | |
| 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)
| Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) | AMD A8-9600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Avalanche/Blizzard | Bristol Ridge |
| Launch date | 13 Jun 2023 | 27 July 2017 |
| OS Support | macOS Ventura 13.2 | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Place in performance rating | 68 | 1079 |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | |
| OPN PIB | AD9600AGABBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD9600AGM44AB | |
| Price now | $64.99 | |
| Series | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 22.69 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 2.424 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) | |
| L2 cache | 64 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3.667 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 24 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 24 | |
| Transistor count | 134 billion | 1178 million |
| 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 | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 800 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | |
| Supported memory types | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 240 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 1398 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 60 | 6 |
| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | |
| Processor graphics | Radeon R7 Series | |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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