PRO A8-8650B vs A8-9600
Aggregated performance score
A8-9600 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1757 | 1772 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 14.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Godaveri (2014−2018) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (6 years ago) | 29 September 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | no data |
| Current price | $30 (0.4x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Technical specs
A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B 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 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | 1 | 1 |
| FreeSync | 1 | 1 |
| PowerTune | + | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | + |
| PowerGating | + | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | + | + |
| RAID | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 6 | 6 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 384 |
| Enduro | + | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | + | + |
| VCE | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | 1 | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B.
| 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.
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 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by 3% based on our aggregated 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 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by 3% 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 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by 40% 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 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.14 | 2.08 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 29 September 2015 |
We couldn't decide between A8-9600 and PRO A8-8650B. The differences in performance seem too small.
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