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: 1147 vs 963
- Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2174 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 | 1147 vs 963 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2174 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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD A6-3670K | AMD A6-3500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1147 | 963 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2174 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Llano | Llano |
Launch date | December 2011 | August 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 2270 | 2250 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM1 | FM1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |