PRO A8-9600B vs Core i5-8500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-8500
2018
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
6.18
+318%

i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by a whopping 318% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10182072
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 February 2018 (6 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$202no data
Current price$139 (0.7x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1151FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8
AES-NI+1
FMAno dataFMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data+
DualGraphicsno data1
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtectno data+
RAIDno data+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B 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
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B are enumerated here.

AMD-V+1
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8500 and PRO A8-9600B.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i5-8500 6.18
+318%
PRO A8-9600B 1.48

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 318% 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%

i5-8500 9553
+317%
PRO A8-9600B 2292

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 317% 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%

i5-8500 1387
+209%
PRO A8-9600B 449

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 209% 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%

i5-8500 4838
+394%
PRO A8-9600B 980

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 394% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-8500 8606
+268%
PRO A8-9600B 2336

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 268% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-8500 40829
+616%
PRO A8-9600B 5703

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 616% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-8500 9903
+238%
PRO A8-9600B 2930

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 238% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-8500 26.52
PRO A8-9600B 16.76
+58.2%

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 58% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-8500 10
+325%
PRO A8-9600B 2

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 325% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-8500 950
+368%
PRO A8-9600B 203

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 368% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-8500 172
+142%
PRO A8-9600B 71

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 142% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-8500 1.96
+133%
PRO A8-9600B 0.84

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 133% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8500 5
+233%
PRO A8-9600B 1.5

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 233% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8500 4219
+192%
PRO A8-9600B 1444

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 192% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8500 40
+197%
PRO A8-9600B 13

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 197% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-8500 207
+195%
PRO A8-9600B 70

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 195% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

i5-8500 18025
+311%
PRO A8-9600B 4389

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 311% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 2%

i5-8500 4782
+140%
PRO A8-9600B 1991

Core i5-8500 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by 140% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.18 1.48
Recency 14 February 2018 1 June 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

The Core i5-8500 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600B in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-8500 is a desktop processor while PRO A8-9600B is a notebook one.


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