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A8 9600 vs Athlon X4 950


Description
Both models 9600 and 950 are based on Excavator architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9600 gets a score of 92.5 k points while the 950 gets 99.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 950 is 1.1 times faster than the 9600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
660f51
660f51
Core
Bristol Ridge
Bristol Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x96+4x32 kB
2x96+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
2x1024 kB
Date
September 2016
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
32.75k points
34.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.52k points
99.8k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
9600
950
Test#1 (Integers)
11.66k
12.44k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
14.96k
15.96k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.33k
3.54k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
3k (x1.07)
TOTAL
32.75k
34.93k (x1.07)

Multithread

9600

950
Test#1 (Integers)
38.61k
40.75k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
38.92k
42.07k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.57k
12.53k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.43k
4.45k (x1.3)
TOTAL
92.52k
99.8k (x1.08)

Performance/W
9600
950
Test#1 (Integers)
594 points/W
627 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
599 points/W
647 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
178 points/W
193 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
68 points/W
TOTAL
1423 points/W
1535 points/W

Performance/GHz
9600
950
Test#1 (Integers)
3429 points/GHz
3274 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4400 points/GHz
4199 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
979 points/GHz
931 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
824 points/GHz
788 points/GHz
TOTAL
9632 points/GHz
9193 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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