A8-5600K vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28
+138%
A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms A8-5600K by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13652010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency27.001.70
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K 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
SocketFP5FM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 10AMD Radeon HD 7560D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and A8-5600K.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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 7 2700U 4.28
+138%
A8-5600K 1.80

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 7 2700U 6797
+138%
A8-5600K 2855

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 7 2700U 817
+92.7%
A8-5600K 424

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 7 2700U 2466
+144%
A8-5600K 1012

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 2700U 4515
+53.5%
A8-5600K 2941

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 2700U 13729
+55.3%
A8-5600K 8838

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 2700U 6072
+41.4%
A8-5600K 4295

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55
+95.3%
A8-5600K 16.7

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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 8
+135%
A8-5600K 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 2700U 644
+121%
A8-5600K 292

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made 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 (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 2700U 144
+64.9%
A8-5600K 87

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.

Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65
+68.4%
A8-5600K 0.98

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 2700U 36
+73.9%
A8-5600K 21

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 2700U 128
+25%
A8-5600K 102

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 1.80
Integrated graphics card 4.23 1.18
Recency 26 October 2017 2 October 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has a 137.8% higher aggregate performance score, 258.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5600K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while A8-5600K is a desktop one.


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