Ryzen 7 5800G vs A8-5600K
Primary details
Comparing A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1979 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 26 September 2012 (11 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1303 Million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G 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 |
| Socket | FM2 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7560D | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 7 5800G.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.18 | 4.50 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5800G has 281.4% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.
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