AMD Athlon X4 835 vs AMD A8-5600K

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AMD Athlon X4 835 or AMD Athlon X4 835 – 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 Athlon X4 835 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon X4 835, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The AMD A8-5600K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-5600K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon X4 835 Name AMD A8-5600K
AMD Athlon Family AMD A
2 Generation 2
AMD Athlon X4 (Carizzo) Group AMD A8-5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon X4 835 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon X4 835 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The AMD A8-5600K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5600K is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.9 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 3.6 GHz
4 Threads 4
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.9 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon X4 835 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A8-5600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-5600K uses the AMD Radeon HD 7560D, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2012
-- Direct X 11
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7560D
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 256
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 4
-- Generation 4
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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.
-- AVC Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode
-- VP8 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

2 Memory channels 2
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
34.2 GB/s Bandwidth --
DDR3-2133 Memory type DDR3-1866
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 100 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon X4 835 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A8-5600K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q1/2016 Release date Q3/2012
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
None Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Chip design --
Carizzo Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
28 nm Technology 32 nm
FM2+ Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
52 $ Release price 95 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB