Ryzen 9 3900X vs A4-6300

Primary details

Comparing A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2429	238
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.15	33.36
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$499
Current price	$36	$403 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 1452% better value for money than A4-6300.

Detailed specifications

A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	64 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	+
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	AVX	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon™ HD 8370D	-
Number of pipelines	128	-
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	1	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	-
Vulkan	no data	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-6300 and Ryzen 9 3900X.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms A4-6300 by 2195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.92	21.11
Recency	1 June 2013	7 July 2019
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	24
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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