Core i7-9700F vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1789	834
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	12.89
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	$323
Current price	$30 (0.4x MSRP)	$288 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 10% better value for money than i7-9700F.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F 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	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F 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	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

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.

Core i7-9700F outperforms A8-9600 by 300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.14	8.57
Recency	27 July 2017	23 April 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Cost	$78	$323
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm

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