AMD AD9600AGABBOX 7th Generation A8-9600 Quad-Core Processor with Radeon R7 Graphics

I'm not a gamer and I have no intention of overclocking. But I wanted a CPU that could be installed on a MB that was also compatible with a Ryzen CPU just in case I wanted to upgrade later on. Also, as a budget build, I wanted an APU with integrated graphics so that I didn't have to invest right away in a GPU. Thus, this APU fit the bill nicely. Not only is the speed adequate for my purposes, but the price was comfortable. Even running 1080p video, iTunes, two web browsers, and a few other programs simultaneously, I have never seen the APU's temperature top 43c, which I'd say is pretty good in an old PC case with limited ventilation and only one extra case fan for exhaust in back. The smaller stock heatsink and cheaper fan seem to work adequately for heat dissipation, though it does take a while for the CPU to cool down once it heats up. If you're OC'ing or plan on doing heavy gaming, the stock cooler here may not be adequate, but for basic 'home' uses, the fan rarely needs to run at more than half-speed to keep things going at a cool and comfortable 30c-33c, so it stays pretty quiet.Overall, I'm satisfied, though I won't be surprised if I decide to take up gaming and discover that the stock cooler can't quite keep up.

I bought two of these recently to build light, less expensive, less powerful machines. I was always an Intel fan but thought the AMD builds seemed compelling. Great basic processor for running a home computer or work machine that doesn't need a dedicated graphics card. The display quality for regular office applications via HDMI was still outstanding. Not the fastest machine around but an excellent value. If you buy an AM4 Mobo you could get a new machine for around $450 and add a Ryzen processor later if you want to expand the capability.

Budget build for a 12 year old gamer. Paired with a $100 msi motherboard. Just using the integrated graphics card, this processor does really well. I was able to slightly overclock it. He plays Minecraft and Overwatch with no issues at all. It can handle most games that are rated T. It also streams 1080p YouTube and Netflix no problem. I would recommend it.

bought to flash bios on a320m-sh2. not needed but was invaluable to help trouble shoot my build.keeping to use in future pfsense box.

Not for any gaming. Save for a Ryzen. I had to upgrade within weeks of getting this. Did not suit my needs. Replaced it with a Ryzen 5 3600 and am much happier. Now I have a great $70.00 paperweight :-/ ...... just don’t.

Mini ITX build with no graphics card built into my entertainment center used as a Plex, file, and game server. Very surprised with the power of this APU, I haven't used it for any gaming but I've seen videos of it running GTA 5 and Fortnite with only the APU and 16gb of ram. For a file and Plex server, it runs great while hitting about 55c for very short periods.

Is it a great processor especially now? Probably not, however, the secret lies in that you can utilize this processor in a new AMD RYZEN 2nd generation build in order to flash any AM4 motherboard into accepting a much more powerful processor!In other words, it lets you utilize a much less expensive (although still pretty great) motherboard with the newest AMD processors! Taking the PC to a shop actually costs roughly the same price as this processor, and if you buy it, you can loan it to your friends :-)

Bought this for my gaming build on a medium to high buget build i didn't want ryzen because it wasn't far from specs on the 7th gen A serries it wasn't worth the extra $35 to me and I've always wanted an A serries machine and i just want to stay the apu graphics on this processor are impressive does decent I'm running stock settings no over clock at 3.1 ghz and it runs grand theft auto and grand theft auto online 1080p without any stutter eats it right up this processor is worth every penny