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AMD A8-3870K APU vs A8-5600K APU

The AMD A8-5600K APU is newer than AMD A8-3870K APU and is around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A8-5600K APU is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. 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 1721 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 A8-3870K APU×AMD A8-5600K APU+ ADD
Price Search Online $69.01 - BUY
Socket TypeFM1FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP100W100W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q4 2012
# of Samples6061115
CPU Value34.441.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1213(-15.1%)1429(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2340(-18.2%)2863(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3870K APU
2,340
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,863
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3870K APU
34.4
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3870K APU
1,213
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,429
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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 A8-3870K APU AMD A8-5600K APU
Max TDP100W100W
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.