Ryzen 5 5600X vs A6-7310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.74
Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.16
+714%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by a whopping 714% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1945483
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data37.49
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299
Current price$452 $268 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors930 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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
SocketFP4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4no data
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 A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V1+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 Graphics-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics1-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan1-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version2.04.0

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.

A6-7310 1.74
Ryzen 5 5600X 14.16
+714%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 714% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A6-7310 2689
Ryzen 5 5600X 21902
+715%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 715% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A6-7310 229
Ryzen 5 5600X 2094
+814%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 814% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A6-7310 603
Ryzen 5 5600X 8660
+1336%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 1336% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

A6-7310 1801
Ryzen 5 5600X 6462
+259%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 259% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A6-7310 5075
Ryzen 5 5600X 39331
+675%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 675% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

A6-7310 2
Ryzen 5 5600X 22
+993%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 993% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A6-7310 139
Ryzen 5 5600X 1968
+1316%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 1316% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

A6-7310 45
Ryzen 5 5600X 254
+471%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 471% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

A6-7310 0.58
Ryzen 5 5600X 2.95
+409%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 409% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A6-7310 1
Ryzen 5 5600X 10.7
+970%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 970% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A6-7310 1176
Ryzen 5 5600X 13282
+1029%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 1029% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A6-7310 12
Ryzen 5 5600X 117
+909%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 909% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

A6-7310 53
Ryzen 5 5600X 320
+503%

Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms A6-7310 by 503% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 14.16
Recency 7 May 2015 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 5 5600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7310 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-7310 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7310 and Ryzen 5 5600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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