Ryzen 9 5950X vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1789	137
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	76.93
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	$799
Current price	$30 (0.4x MSRP)	$349 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5950X has 444% better value for money than A8-9600.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	1 MB
L2 cache	2048 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	250 mm2	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	-
Vulkan	1	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

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.

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms A8-9600 by 1286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.13	29.52
Recency	27 July 2017	8 October 2020
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	32
Cost	$78	$799
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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