Intel Core i5-2400S vs AMD A8-9600

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Combined performance score

A8-9600
2.15
+4.4%

A8-9600 outperforms Core i5-2400S by 4% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking17391775
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money14.130.37
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years old)9 January 2011 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$78$141
Current price$31 (0.4x MSRP)$98 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 3719% better value for money than i5-2400S.

Technical specs

A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,100 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S 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
SocketAM4LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune+no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S. 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 supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU core count6no data
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

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 2.15
+4.4%
i5-2400S 2.06

A8-9600 outperforms Core i5-2400S by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A8-9600 3300
+4.4%
i5-2400S 3160

A8-9600 outperforms Core i5-2400S by 4% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-9600 608
+22.8%
i5-2400S 495

A8-9600 outperforms Core i5-2400S by 23% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-9600 1488
+10.5%
i5-2400S 1347

A8-9600 outperforms Core i5-2400S by 10% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.15 2.06
Recency 27 July 2017 9 January 2011
Cost $78 $141
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm

We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and Core i5-2400S. The differences in performance seem too small.


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