Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD A10-9600P

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD A10-9600P is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-8260U AMD A10-9600P
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i5 AMD A
• Generation
  8 6
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 8000U AMD A10-9600

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-8260U vs AMD A10-9600P 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.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD A10-9600P along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.72 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 5
• Shader
  192 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  9.5 6
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD A10-9600P. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD A10-9600P 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.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133 DDR4-1866
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-8260U or AMD A10-9600P? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 15 W
• TDP up
  25 W --
• TDP down
  10 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 90 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-8260U and AMD A10-9600P CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• 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, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  6.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U Refresh Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1528 FP4
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q4/2016