Ultra 5 115U vs A8-9600
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 115U outperforms A8-9600 by a whopping 253% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2203 | 1245 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.21 | 18.61 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (8 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U. 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 | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.87 | 6.61 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ultra 5 115U has a 253.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 150% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-9600 in performance tests.
Note that A8-9600 is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 115U is a notebook one.
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