AMD A8-5600K VS Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparison of video cards AMD A8-5600K vs Intel Core i7-4960X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i7-4960X

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More number of cores

6 4

2 times more threads
Higher turbo clock speed

4.00 GHz 3.90 GHz

Around 3% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of AMD A8-5600K

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Performance per watt

100 W 130 W

About 0.77 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i7-4960X AMD A8-5600K

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD A8-5600K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i7-4960X AMD A8-5600K
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition AMD A
Generation	4 2
CPU group	Intel Core i 4000X AMD A8-5000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-4960X vs AMD A8-5600K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.60 GHz 3.60 GHz
CPU Cores	6 4
Turbo (1 Core)	4.00 GHz 3.90 GHz
CPU Threads	12 4
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	Yes Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD A8-5600K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	no iGPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	4
Shader	256
Max. GPU Memory	-- 2 GB
Max. displays	2
Generation	4
DirectX Version	11
Technology	32 nm
Release date	Q3/2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD A8-5600K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD A8-5600K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
ECC	No No
Memory channels	4 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	40

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD A8-5600K.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-4960X or AMD A8-5600K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	130 W 100 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-4960X and AMD A8-5600K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	15.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Ivy Bridge E Trinity (Piledriver)
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Socket	LGA 2011 FM2
Release date	Q3/2013 Q3/2012