AMD A6-3670K vs AMD A6-3500

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3670K and AMD A6-3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3670K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1144 vs 963
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2171 vs 1420
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 354 vs 307
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1154 vs 770
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.777 vs 0.267
  • 134.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 214.663 vs 1.595
  • 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.435 vs 0.083
  • Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.542 vs 7.184
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2011 vs August 2011
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1144 vs 963
PassMark - CPU mark 2171 vs 1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 354 vs 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1154 vs 770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.777 vs 0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 214.663 vs 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.435 vs 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.542 vs 7.184

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3500

  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • 7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.895 vs 3.562
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 26.895 vs 3.562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3670K
CPU 2: AMD A6-3500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1144
963
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2171
1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
354
307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1154
770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.777
0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
214.663
1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.435
0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.542
7.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.562
26.895
Name AMD A6-3670K AMD A6-3500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1144 963
PassMark - CPU mark 2171 1420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 354 307
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1154 770
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.777 0.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 214.663 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.435 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.542 7.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.562 26.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4450
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 719
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4450

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-3670K AMD A6-3500

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Llano
Launch date December 2011 August 2011
Place in performance rating 2265 2246
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 4 3
Transistor count 1178 million 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)