A6-9200 SoC vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1878	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.03	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	160 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Die size	250 mm2	125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Radeon R4 2CU
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and A6-9200 SoC.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 July 2017	31 May 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

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