Core i5-12490F vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1830	558
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)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	320K	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	250 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F 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 i5-12490F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4-2400

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R7

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-12490F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	20

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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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.14	13.20
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm

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