3020e vs A6-3600

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Aggregate performance score

A6-3600
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.07
3020e
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.53
+43%

3020e outperforms A6-3600 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3600 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24272137
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency1.5624.13
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Dali (Zen) (2020)
Release date30 June 2011 (13 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3600 and 3020e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size228 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-3600 and 3020e 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM1FT5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3600 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3600 and 3020e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3600 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530DAMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1000 MHz)

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A6-3600 1.07
3020e 1.53
+43%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-3600 1697
3020e 2433
+43.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-3600 257
3020e 661
+157%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-3600 789
3020e 1079
+36.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 1.53
Recency 30 June 2011 4 August 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

A6-3600 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

3020e, on the other hand, has a 43% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The 3020e is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3600 in performance tests.

Note that A6-3600 is a desktop processor while 3020e is a notebook one.


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