Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs A8-6410

Primary details

Comparing A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2290	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	12.88
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Beema (2014)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	1 June 2014 (10 years ago)	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$3,999
Current price	$334	$3550 (0.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	4	128
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	256 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	930 Million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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	no data	1
Socket	FT3b	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	no 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 A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1866	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	256 GB
Max memory channels	1	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	-
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	1	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	-
Vulkan	1	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6410 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

PCIe version

2.0

4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms A8-6410 by 4431% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.14	51.65
Recency	1 June 2014	7 February 2020
Physical cores	4	64
Threads	4	128
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	280 Watt

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