AMD A8-6500B vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and AMD Ryzen 5 1600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-6500B

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 45.934
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 2.538
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 9.434

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613 vs 45.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12 vs 2.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577 vs 9.434

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 1506
4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13057 vs 2886
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 948 vs 478
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5185 vs 1244
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.542 vs 4.868

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	576 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 1506
PassMark - CPU mark	13057 vs 2886
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	948 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5185 vs 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.542 vs 4.868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1506

2198

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2886

13057

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

948

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

5185

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

21.542

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

177.613

45.934

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.577

9.434

Name	AMD A8-6500B	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1506	2198
PassMark - CPU mark	2886	13057
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	948
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	5185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	21.542
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613	45.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12	2.538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577	9.434
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3459

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL	YD160XBCM6IAE
Place in performance rating	1870	1852
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$230
OPN PIB		YD160XBCAEWOF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$171.03
Value for money (0-100)		22.78
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16