A6-9500 vs A8 PRO-7600B
Aggregate performance score
A8 PRO-7600B outperforms A6-9500 by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1884 | 2245 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.62 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 31 July 2014 (9 years ago) | 27 July 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $64 |
| Current price | no data | $36 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500 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 | FM2+ | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | + | + |
| TrueAudio | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | + |
| PowerGating | + | + |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | + |
| RAID | + | no data |
| HSA | 1 | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | 6 | 6 |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | no data |
| Enduro | - | + |
| UVD | + | + |
| VCE | + | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
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 PRO-7600B outperforms A6-9500 by 57% based on our aggregate 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 PRO-7600B outperforms A6-9500 by 57% 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%
A6-9500 outperforms A8 PRO-7600B by 53% 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 PRO-7600B outperforms A6-9500 by 8% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.91 | 1.22 |
| Recency | 31 July 2014 | 27 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
The A8 PRO-7600B is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8 PRO-7600B and A6-9500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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