Ryzen 7 3800X vs C-60
Primary details
Comparing C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 473 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.82 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2010−2012) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 22 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6290 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 August 2011 | 27 May 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 105 Watt |
C-60 has 1066.7% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 3800X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-60 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-60 and Ryzen 7 3800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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