AMD A-Series APU A8-5600K 4-core AMD Socket AM4
Combining four CPU cores clocked up to 3.9GHz with an integrated Radeon HD 7560D GPU on a 32nm process, this unlocked APU eliminates the need for a discrete graphics card in basic builds. Its 100W TDP and aging FM2 socket position it strictly as a budget refurbished option for legacy systems. This processor suits users assembling a low-cost office PC or home theater setup where modern performance demands are minimal.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong single thread (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong platform (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong efficiency (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | A-Series APU |
| Model | 5600 |
| Codename | Trinity |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 32 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3600 |
| Boost Clock | 3900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 21512 |
| PassMark Single | 3254 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket FM2 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 100 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7560D |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD A-Series APU A8-5600K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | Intel Ryzen 5 LE80537GF0534M | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud | In Pentium G4400T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3900 | 3500 | 5100 | 3400 | 3060 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 32 | 256 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 100 | 200 | 65 | 270 | 95 | 35 |
| Socket | Socket FM2 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | LGA 2066 | AM4 | LGA1366 | LGA1151 |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon HD 7560D | No | Radeon Graphics | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A-Series APU A8-5600K | 76.4 | 96.2 | 80.7 | 22 | 77.9 | 77.7 | 16.1 | 83.4 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.4 |
| Intel Ryzen 5 LE80537GF0534M Compare | 82.5 | 93.3 | 87.3 | 0 | 93 | 83.6 | 54.5 | 90.8 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.1 | 62.5 | 60.9 | 0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 26.3 | 20.3 | 65.1 | 0 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 64 | 36.7 |
| In Pentium G4400T Compare | 10.3 | 20.3 | 17.8 | 0 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 49.7 | 32.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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