AMD A8-3500M vs AMD Phenom X4 9600

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AMD A8-3500M or AMD A8-3500M – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-3500M features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3500M, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
The AMD Phenom X4 9600 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2007 and belongs to the 0 generation of the AMD Phenom series.
To use the AMD Phenom X4 9600, you'll need a motherboard with a AM2+ socket.
AMD A Family AMD Phenom
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A6-3000M Group AMD Phenom X4
1 Generation 0
AMD A8-3500M Name AMD Phenom X4 9600
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3500M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3500M is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
The AMD Phenom X4 9600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom X4 9600 is 2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4 Threads 4
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
1.5 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3500M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3500M uses the AMD Radeon HD 6620G, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Phenom X4 9600 does not have integrated graphics.
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
Q2/2011 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
5 Execution units --
AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU name
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
3 Generation --
400 Shaders --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
No VP8 --
No VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode h264 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR2
2 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3500M is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Phenom X4 9600 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
-- Release price --
32 nm Technology 65 nm
FS1 Socket AM2+
-- Part Number --
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Chip design --
Llano (K10) Architecture Agena
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions
0 bytes L2-Cache 512.0 KB
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Q2/2011 Release date Q4/2007