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APU A8-5600K Review
AMD A8-5600K is an APU based on the Trinity Core, successor to the Llano core.
It's a 4-Core CPU with integrated graphics called Radeon HD 7560D GPU, clocked at 760 MHz and with 256 Shader Processing Units. The fastest supported memory is DDR3-1866.
Each core is clocked at 3.6GHz and can go up to 3.9GHz using Turbo Boost.
Benchmarks indicate its performance is very close to the A10-5800K and so also on level with a middle-class i5.
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Georgie
23:49 May-08-2013

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Is this better than mine (FX 4100) in gaming?
Chyper
01:16 May-09-2013

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yours better ;)
Tero
12:56 May-21-2013

Actually I think this might fare a bit better when gaming ;)
moomoohead326
15:15 Apr-23-2013

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Is this CPU good for gaming?
thasan1
10:28 Apr-29-2013

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well not for high end gaming. paired with a decent GPU you can play all games form high to medium settings ;)
talhkora
12:46 Apr-29-2013

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At same lvl as 3rd generation i3. :)
thasan1
14:33 Apr-29-2013

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yeh also 10 bucks cheaper and 4 xtra cores :)
talhkora
16:20 Apr-29-2013

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2 extra cores you mean. :D
thasan1
16:51 Apr-29-2013

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yes. i was eating when i wrote that :P
armydogtag6
11:51 May-04-2013

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lol
moomoohead326
21:31 May-05-2013

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Thanks guys, does that mean it's better than a Phenom II x3 720 unlocked to 4 cores?
BojanGD
18:43 May-20-2013

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How u can compare DUAL CORE vs QUAD CORE ???
avatar911
01:19 Mar-24-2013

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Hello Is my CPU bottlenecking my gpu?
mohammadabid2
18:19 Apr-02-2013

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no it isnt
SuperComputer
15:45 May-20-2013

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Your GPU is bottlenecking you CPU
Chairmandrew
16:44 May-20-2013

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how would your CPU be bottlenecked by its own integrated graphics?
SuperComputer
01:50 May-21-2013

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just kidding
maza90210
12:42 Jan-26-2013

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will this be a decent upgrade?
I am on a budget of below £550
Either an intel i5-3470 + an AMD 7770
or an a8-5600k + Nvidia gtx 660 (non-ti)
(For gaming)
Zilincan
13:04 Jan-26-2013

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hmm what about fx+gtx660?
maza90210
13:12 Jan-26-2013

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hmm, if so it would be these specs:
fx-4100
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Zilincan
13:15 Jan-26-2013

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get fx-4300 or if you have few buck left grab fx-6300
armydogtag6
11:52 May-04-2013

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FX-4100 is extremely good, i can run a lotat modern games on low settings but if i got a better GPU, (which i will in the near future), i could run modern extremely demanding games on mid-high,
mydreamrigmaza90210
11:55 Feb-02-2013

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I am thinking of the same specs but with a a8-5600k and AMD 7850, would this be good?
Massiosare10
09:16 Mar-15-2013

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Not a good idea, if you mount an APU (CPU + Graphics) and also will add an dedicated video card, it would be better that you put a 750K Athlon (socket FM2) + HD7850 or HD7870 (you do not need the IGP); would be a more balanced HD7870 or HD7850+FX6300. ;)
PapiFiveNine
13:47 Feb-02-2013

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I would try to get a i5-3570K and an entry level gpu that will run games, and start saving up for a new gpu when the new series come out
mydreamrigmaza90210
12:16 Feb-03-2013

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I can get 8gb RAM + intel i5-3470 3.2ghz + AMD 7850 for £549. Maybe the new series will be too expensive for me
Stratus
03:29 Mar-15-2013

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The fx8350 is better for the money then the 3470 and you can OC it easy if you ever need too. The 7850 and 8gb of ram are perfect for the price.
Massiosare10
09:19 Mar-15-2013

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@Stratus...then is much better buy a FX8320+OC and aim to a HD7870. ;)
BojanGD
18:38 May-09-2013

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Go for 5600k with gtx 660 !
jdsjoel
19:41 Oct-26-2012

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Is this better than mine in CPU only?
DaveOconnor08
20:05 Oct-26-2012

I dont think so I think this cpu has the same performance as the FX 4100 because it has the same Ghz and they both are quad core so according to me yours is better in cpu performance :)
TheRealYeno
23:58 Oct-26-2012

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Maybe on some heavily threaded applications but in gaming yours is much better if you don't need the GPU portion.
mydreamrigmaza90210
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From what I have heard and read, the FX series sucks, and intel is way better (I don't know myself)
DaveOconnor08
08:52 Oct-25-2012

Guys correct me if I am wrong this apu is the same as the FX 4100 in cpu power right they both are Quad core with 3.6 ghz cpu speed the only diffrence I see is cache and this one has a gpu?
TheRealYeno
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This has newer architecture.
DaveOconnor08
05:26 Oct-27-2012

Ok so it is better then right?
TheRealYeno
11:52 Oct-27-2012

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I would say yeah overall it is better. Definitely in multithreaded applications. Unfortunately there aren't too many benchmarks out for gaming with the integrated portion for this.
Mark
00:50 Aug-02-2012

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Some more info about APUs....
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APU is for gaming or for servers ? and I have same question for Llano :)
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Well I am using my for gaming right now, and it seems to work very well for them. Especially if you get the unlocked edition, which allows for a potential OC of 4.0 GHz in the best cases.
Chyper
10:43 Oct-02-2012

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APU is great for light gaming, but it is perfectly for notebook i guess, i play all of my games with only single CPU and IGP.
adrian1
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This cpu is similar or 2-3% weaker than phenom 955,and it`s igpu is better than GT 440.Wich means,if youre low on budget and you buy this,you get a native quad core (instead of dual i3,even if its slightly better),and a good iGPU .
It has 7560d,i would suggest to get the one that has 7660d,its better. http://www.anandtech.com/show/6332/amd-trinity-a10-5800k-a8-5600k-review-part-1/2
szuminil77
11:47 Oct-13-2012

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that didnt mean that 2 video cards is same and 2gpu is same.
i explain if you juse a notebook you can chat,see videos and,play some games.If you compare two video cards compare all tings,some times the creators makes diferent type bandwights for gpx,it means that speed of texture will be uploaded in game.Some video makers are jusing diferent programs too record.That means lite diferenc too you.If you have better cpu than that cpu is better.
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