Celeron D 330 vs A8-9600

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Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Celeron D 330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1893not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.04no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)June 2004 (20 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Celeron D 330 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.67 GHz
L1 cacheno data16 KB
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm90 nm
Die size250 mm2109 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million125 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.25V-1.4V

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Celeron D 330 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
SocketAM4PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Celeron D 330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Celeron D 330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Celeron D 330 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Celeron D 330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR1, DDR2, 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 Celeron D 330 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Celeron D 330 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Celeron D 330.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 73 Watt

A8-9600 has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 12.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and Celeron D 330. We've got no test results to judge.


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