Ryzen 5 3600 vs A6-7000

Aggregate performance score

A6-7000
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.64
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+1645%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms A6-7000 by a whopping 1645% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2778702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.79
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD KaveriAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.5616.25
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 June 2014 (10 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 Graphics-
iGPU core count3-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version3.0no 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.


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.

A6-7000 0.64
Ryzen 5 3600 11.17
+1645%

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.

A6-7000 1010
Ryzen 5 3600 17742
+1657%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 11.17
Recency 1 June 2014 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 65 Watt

A6-7000 has 282.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has a 1645.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7000 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-7000 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7000 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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