Ryzen 3 2300U vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.87
Ryzen 3 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.44
+84%

Ryzen 3 2300U outperforms A8-6600K by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20461611
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.7921.94
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataGlobalFoundries
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Raven Ridge (2017−2019)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U 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 speed3.9 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache192 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2210 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U 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)
SocketFM2FP5
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570DAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Ryzen 3 2300U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A8-6600K 1.87
Ryzen 3 2300U 3.44
+84%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

A8-6600K 3002
Ryzen 3 2300U 5514
+83.7%

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.

A8-6600K 450
Ryzen 3 2300U 797
+77.1%

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.

A8-6600K 1071
Ryzen 3 2300U 2254
+110%

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.

A8-6600K 3
Ryzen 3 2300U 4
+30.8%

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.

A8-6600K 0.96
+21.5%
Ryzen 3 2300U 0.79

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.87 3.44
Integrated graphics card 1.09 2.94
Recency 1 June 2013 8 January 2018
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300U has a 84% higher aggregate performance score, 169.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 3 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-6600K in performance tests.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 2300U is a notebook one.

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