AMD® A8-9600

The AMD A8-9600 is a desktop processor with 4 cores and 4 threads. It launched in Sep 2016. Clocks run from 3.1 GHz base to 3.4 GHz boost. It uses the AM4 socket. Rated TDP is 65 W.

The AMD A8-9600 scores 1,479 in single-core performance and 3,288 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,205 for overall performance, 4,208 for productivity performance, 4,471 for creator performance, 3,165 for engineering performance and 5,259 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 822 per core, 822 per thread and 51 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 274. Its performance index is 27, so its overall performance is 73% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

In the individual workload tests the AMD A8-9600 scores 17,588 in integer math, 5,439 in floating-point math, 55,892 in compression, 1,032 in cryptography, 228 in physics simulation, 1,931 in vector SIMD, 11 in the prime sieve and 5,743 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 70% below in integer math, 88% below in floating-point math, 75% below in compression, 91% below in cryptography, 79% below in physics simulation, 88% below in vector SIMD, 84% below in the prime sieve and 75% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

The AMD A8-9600 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 3.10 GHz and boosts up to 3.40 GHz.

The AMD A8-9600 is a desktop processor and belongs to the AMD A-Series family. It launched in Sep 2016.

The AMD A8-9600 has 512 KB of L1 cache and 4 MB of L2 cache. That adds up to about 4.5 MB of cache, or 1.13 MB per core.

The AMD A8-9600 has a 2-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 512 KB and L2 at 4 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 89% of the cache listed here.

The AMD A8-9600 uses the AM4 socket.

The AMD A8-9600 has a rated TDP of 65 W.

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Feex has recorded 37% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD A8-9600. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L2 Cache (per Core) and L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Processors that use the same AM4 socket as the AMD A8-9600 and have the closest multi-core scores in the Feex database include AMD PRO A8-9600, AMD A10-9700E, AMD A12-9800E, AMD PRO A12-9800E and AMD Athlon X4 950.