Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD A8-9600
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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 Intel Core i7-8086K
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 47% higher clock speed: 5.00 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 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2854 vs 1486
- 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14317 vs 3303
- 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1330 vs 475
- 4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6972 vs 1409
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 June 2018 vs 27 July 2017 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 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 | 2854 vs 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14317 vs 3303 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1330 vs 475 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6972 vs 1409 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1.5 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8086K
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600
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| Name | Intel Core i7-8086K | AMD A8-9600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2854 | 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14317 | 3303 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1330 | 475 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6972 | 1409 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5045 | 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)
| Intel Core i7-8086K | AMD A8-9600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Bristol Ridge |
| Launch date | 1 June 2018 | 27 July 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $425 | $78 |
| Place in performance rating | 1033 | 1015 |
| Price now | $552.96 | $64.99 |
| Processor Number | i7-8086K | |
| Series | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.98 | 22.69 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| OPN PIB | AD9600AGABBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD9600AGM44AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.00 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 74 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x3E92 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 | Radeon R7 Series |
| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 6 | |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
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Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 8 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x8 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 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 | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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