AMD A6-7480 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and AMD Ryzen 3 1300X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-7480

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 102603% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3.7 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2125 vs 1562
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6966 vs 1837

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2125 vs 1562
PassMark - CPU mark	6966 vs 1837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1562

2125

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1837

6966

Name	AMD A6-7480	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1562	2125
PassMark - CPU mark	1837	6966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		892
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2943
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3075

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Zen
Place in performance rating	1665	1637
Processor Number	A6-7480
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date		27 July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$130
OPN PIB		YD130XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD130XBBM4KAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$139.98
Series		AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		15.71
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	3.5 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)