| Name: | AMD A8-5600K |
| Family: | AMD A |
| Group: | AMD A8-5000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
AMD A8-5600K Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 3.9 GHz |
Internal 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 name: | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
| GPU frequency: | 0.76 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | -- |
| Execution units: | 4 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 4 |
| Direct X: | 11 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2012 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type: | DDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 100 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | -- |
Technical details
The AMD A8-5600K 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.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | -- |
| Socket: | FM2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 4.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Trinity (Piledriver) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
| Release date: | Q3/2012 |
| Release price: | 95 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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4525
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AMD Phenom II X3 B77
3C 3T @ 3.2 GHz
|
4519
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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4513
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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4503
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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4488
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
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2800
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Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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2800
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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2799
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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2790
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Intel Celeron G5920
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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2790
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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2016
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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2011
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AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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1997
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Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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1996
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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1401
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Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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1398
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1396
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Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1394
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AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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1394
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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717
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Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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713
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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711
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Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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710
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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709
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron G5905
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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615
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Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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612
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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611
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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606
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Intel Celeron N5100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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604
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Pentium 2030M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
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502
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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502
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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501
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Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
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500
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AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
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500
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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389
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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389
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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389
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
NoneC NoneT @ --
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389
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AMD A8-5500B
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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389
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron J4115
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
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281
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Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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280
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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280
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|
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Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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280
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Intel Core i5-3380M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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277
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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195
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AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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195
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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193
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Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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192
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Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
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191
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i7-8565U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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43.3
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Intel Core i7-8550U
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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43.3
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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43
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Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
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42.6
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Intel Core i7-7700
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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42.6
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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3.2
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Intel Core i5-4200M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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3.2
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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3.2
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Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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3.2
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AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3.2
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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1
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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1
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|
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
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1
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AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
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1
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