A8-9600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	440	1789
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.09	14.13
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	13 July 2017 (6 years ago)	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$78
Current price	$260 (0.3x MSRP)	$30 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has 35% better value for money than A8-9600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.125 MB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	213 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	3,100 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	SP3r2	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	+
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and A8-9600.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	8

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X outperforms A8-9600 by 601% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.93	2.13
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Cost	$799	$78
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	65 Watt

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