A6-3620 vs Ryzen AI Max+ 388
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 outperforms A6-3620 by a whopping 1577% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 413 | 2674 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 13.89 | 0.70 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Strix Halo (2025−2026) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | no data | 20 December 2011 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and A6-3620 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and A6-3620 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and A6-3620 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI Max+ 388 and A6-3620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon HD 6530D |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 18.11 | 1.08 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max+ 388 has a 1577% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 18% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-3620 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI Max+ 388 is a notebook processor while A6-3620 is a desktop one.
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