PRO A8-9600B vs Pentium G4560

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
+54.9%
PRO A8-9600B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.44

Pentium G4560 outperforms PRO A8-9600B by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G4560 and PRO A8-9600B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18412189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentium, Pentium GoldBristol Ridge
Power efficiency4.149.08
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$108no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G4560 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4560 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)54 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4560 and PRO A8-9600B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
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
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Pentium G4560 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+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4560 and PRO A8-9600B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4560 and PRO A8-9600B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 610AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4560 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4560 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 Pentium G4560 and PRO A8-9600B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.4no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4560 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.

Pentium G4560 2.23
+54.9%
PRO A8-9600B 1.44

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.

Pentium G4560 3538
+54.4%
PRO A8-9600B 2292

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.

Pentium G4560 718
+71.4%
PRO A8-9600B 419

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.

Pentium G4560 1463
+40.9%
PRO A8-9600B 1038

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 1.44
Recency 3 January 2017 1 June 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 15 Watt

Pentium G4560 has a 54.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A8-9600B, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores, and 260% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G4560 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-9600B in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4560 is a desktop processor while PRO A8-9600B is a notebook one.


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