A6-7310 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.21
+386%
A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.69

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms A6-7310 by a whopping 386% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9242062
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD A-Series
Power efficiency8.186.40
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Carrizo-L (2015)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)7 May 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million930 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt12-25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and A6-7310.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes24no data

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.21
+386%
A6-7310 1.69

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13042
+385%
A6-7310 2689

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
+398%
A6-7310 228

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4763
+705%
A6-7310 592

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.21 1.69
Recency 11 April 2017 7 May 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 12 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 385.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-7310, on the other hand, has 691.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7310 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while A6-7310 is a notebook one.


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