Athlon 64 2600+ vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1789	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Lima (2008−2009)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	January 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	no data
Current price	$30 (0.4x MSRP)	$76

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Die size	250 mm2	77 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	122 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+ 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	AM2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Athlon 64 2600+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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