AMD A8-7650K vs A8-9600

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Combined performance score

A8-9600
2.15
+5.9%

A8-9600 outperforms A8-7650K by 6% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A8-9600 and A8-7650K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17391783
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money14.130.52
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years old)7 January 2015 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$152
Current price$31 (0.4x MSRP)$78 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 2617% better value for money than A8-7650K.

Technical specs

A8-9600 and A8-7650K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2048 KB4096 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and A8-7650K 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and A8-7650K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC11
FreeSync11
PowerTune+-
DualGraphicsno data1
TrueAudio++
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtect++
HSAno data1

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and A8-7650K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and A8-7650K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-2133
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count66
Number of pipelinesno data384
Enduro++
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and A8-7650K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and A8-7650K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A8-9600 2.15
+5.9%
A8-7650K 2.03

A8-9600 outperforms A8-7650K by 6% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A8-9600 3300
+5.7%
A8-7650K 3123

A8-9600 outperforms A8-7650K by 6% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-9600 608
+48.7%
A8-7650K 409

A8-9600 outperforms A8-7650K by 49% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-9600 1488
+46.7%
A8-7650K 1014

A8-9600 outperforms A8-7650K by 47% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.15 2.03
Recency 27 July 2017 7 January 2015
Cost $78 $152
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and A8-7650K. The differences in performance seem too small.


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