AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs A8-5600K

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Combined performance score

A8-5600K
1.85

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms A8-5600K by 165% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18641131
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money3.6911.30
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date2 October 2012 (11 years old)1 August 2018 (5 years old)
Current price$56 $150
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 2300X has 206% better value for money than A8-5600K.

Technical specs

A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache128K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2210 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560D-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 2300X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A8-5600K 1.85
Ryzen 3 2300X 4.90
+165%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms A8-5600K by 165% in our combined 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%

A8-5600K 2846
Ryzen 3 2300X 7532
+165%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms A8-5600K by 165% 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%

A8-5600K 441
Ryzen 3 2300X 1205
+173%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms A8-5600K by 173% 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%

A8-5600K 1059
Ryzen 3 2300X 3304
+212%

Ryzen 3 2300X outperforms A8-5600K by 212% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.85 4.90
Recency 2 October 2012 1 August 2018
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 3 2300X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5600K in performance tests.


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