Ultra 5 238V vs PRO A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1887	525
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	3.04	78.16
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	3 October 2016 (8 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	no data	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V 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	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Arc 130V
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	4

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.09	14.04
Recency	3 October 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

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