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AMD A8-9600 vs A10-6800K APU

The AMD A8-9600 is newer than AMD A10-6800K APU however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD A10-6800K APU uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1386 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 A8-9600×AMD A10-6800K APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP65W100W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$18.25
OtherRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ2 2017Q2 2013
# of Samples3481038
CPU Rank28802918
CPU Value250.367.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1477(-7.2%)1591(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3279(0.0%)3194(-2.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-9600
3,279
AMD A10-6800K APU
3,194
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-9600
250.3
AMD A10-6800K APU
67.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-9600
1,477
AMD A10-6800K APU
1,591
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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 A8-9600 AMD A10-6800K APU
Max TDP65W100W
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.