A8-9600 vs Core i5-2550K

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2550K and A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1668	1830
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.65	14.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	January 2012 (12 years ago)	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$189	$78

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-9600 has 756% better value for money than i5-2550K.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2550K and A8-9600 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	no data	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	320K
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	216 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	1160 million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2550K and A8-9600 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	1155	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2550K and A8-9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2550K and A8-9600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2550K and A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Radeon R7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2550K and A8-9600.

PCIe version	no data	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.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.67	2.14
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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