Ultra 5 226V vs PRO A8-9600B

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2174	648
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Bristol Ridge	no data
Power efficiency	9.11	65.86
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.5 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	3100 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V 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	no data	1
Socket	FP4	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	AVX	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Arc 130V
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-9600B and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	8	4

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.45	11.88
Recency	1 June 2016	24 September 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

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