Celeron G1620 vs A8-9600

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Aggregate performance score

A8-9600
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.09
+111%
Celeron G1620
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.99

A8-9600 outperforms Celeron G1620 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18932479
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.130.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.041.70
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)3 December 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$208

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 28160% better value for money than Celeron G1620.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 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 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size250 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Celeron G1620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Celeron G1620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Celeron G1620 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Celeron G1620.

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
+111%
Celeron G1620 0.99

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
+111%
Celeron G1620 1571

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
+45.4%
Celeron G1620 421

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
+104%
Celeron G1620 736

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 0.99
Recency 27 July 2017 3 December 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

A8-9600 has a 111.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G1620, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The A8-9600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1620 in performance tests.


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