AMD FX-9800P vs AMD A10-9600P

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AMD FX-9800P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-9600P
AMD FX-9800P AMD A10-9600P

CPU comparison

AMD FX-9800P or AMD A10-9600P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-9800P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9800P was released in Q2/2016.

The AMD A10-9600P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-9600P was released in Q4/2016.
AMD FX (30) Family AMD A (112)
AMD FX-9800 (2) CPU group AMD A10-9600 (2)
4 Generation 6
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-9800P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9800P is 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the AMD A10-9600P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-9600P is at 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz).

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD A10-9600P
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD A10-9600P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD FX-9800P or AMD A10-9600P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 6
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
8 Compute units 5
512 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD FX-9800P can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD A10-9600P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD A10-9600P
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR4-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 8
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-9800P is 15 W, while the AMD A10-9600P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD A10-9600P
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD FX-9800P is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A10-9600P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-9800P Characteristic AMD A10-9600P
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
FP4 Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2016
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9800P (100%)
AMD A10-9600P (97%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD FX-9800P (100%)
AMD A10-9600P (92%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
475 (100%)
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
469 (99%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1288 (100%)
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1211 (94%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
550 (70%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
77 (100%)
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
72 (94%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
237 (100%)
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
214 (90%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-9600P AMD A10-9600P
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
499 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-9800P AMD A10-9600P
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