Athlon II X2 280 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+146%
Athlon II X2 280
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85

A8-9600 outperforms Athlon II X2 280 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18932575
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.134.52
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.041.24
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Regor (2009−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$100

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 213% better value for money than Athlon II X2 280.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280 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
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280. 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 Athlon II X2 280 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Athlon II X2 280.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no 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.


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 2.09
+146%
Athlon II X2 280 0.85

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.

A8-9600 3314
+145%
Athlon II X2 280 1355

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.

A8-9600 612
+37.2%
Athlon II X2 280 446

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.

A8-9600 1502
+82.9%
Athlon II X2 280 821

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 0.85
Recency 27 July 2017 6 February 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

A8-9600 has a 145.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 280 in performance tests.


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