PRO A8-8650B vs Ryzen 5 3600

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+453%
PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms PRO A8-8650B by a whopping 453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7021926
Place by popularity8not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.79no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.262.94
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B 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 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B 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)1
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-6
จำนวนพาธไลน์-384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600 and PRO A8-8650B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3600 11.17
+453%
PRO A8-8650B 2.02

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 3600 17742
+452%
PRO A8-8650B 3212

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 3600 1614
+267%
PRO A8-8650B 440

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 3600 6912
+565%
PRO A8-8650B 1040

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.17 2.02
Recency 7 July 2019 29 September 2015
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 3600 has a 453% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A8-8650B in performance tests.


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