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AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Athlon X4 840

The AMD PRO A8-9600 is newer than AMD Athlon X4 840 however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 316 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD PRO A8-9600×AMD Athlon X4 840+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherRadeon R7 Pro A8-9600, with R7 graphics, 4CPU & 6GPU cores
First Seen on ChartQ3 2016Q1 2015
# of Samples45271
CPU Rank28992885
CPU Value27.726.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1498(0.0%)1478(-1.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3296(-1.1%)3332(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A8-9600
3,296
AMD Athlon X4 840
3,332
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD PRO A8-9600
27.7
AMD Athlon X4 840
26.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A8-9600
1,498
AMD Athlon X4 840
1,478
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD PRO A8-9600 AMD Athlon X4 840
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.