Xeon w9-3495X vs PRO A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1780	17
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	3 October 2016 (7 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X 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)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	4	112
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	105 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	250 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	81 °C
Number of transistors	3,100 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
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
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	-	no data
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600 and Xeon w9-3495X.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	112

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.

Xeon w9-3495X outperforms PRO A8-9600 by 2647% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.15	59.07
Recency	3 October 2016	1 January 2023
Physical cores	4	56
Threads	4	112
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

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