AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs A8-5600K CPU Comparison

The main differences between AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and AMD A8-5600K are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+370%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2	AMD A8-5600K
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 77
Brand AMD	Brand AMD
Model 100-100001978WOF 100-000001978	Model AD560KWOHJBOX
Release Date 📅 April 2026	Release Date 📅 September 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (89 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 9th / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 242nd / 589 (-370%)
Single-Core Effective Value 208th / 244	Single-Core Effective Value 98th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts) 29th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 263rd / 270 (-2072%)
Workstation Effective Value 81st / 263	Workstation Effective Value 234th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts) 4th / 148	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Gaming Effective Value 84th / 145	Gaming Effective Value -
TDP 🔌 200 Watts	TDP 🔌 100 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Competitive pricing GPU performances Overclock capabilities
Cons -	Cons Low CPU performances compared to Intel's chip
Series Ryzen 9 9000 Series	Series A-Series APU
Core Name Granite Ridge	Core Name Trinity
Socket AM5	Socket FM2
Integrated Graphics Radeon	Integrated Graphics Radeon HD 7560D
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 4
CPU Threads 32	CPU Threads 4
CPU Clock Rate 4300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5600 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate -
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included Yes
Manufacturing Process 4 nm	Manufacturing Process 32 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 192 GB	Maximum Supported Memory -
Cache L3 192 MB	Cache L3 -