AMD PRO A8-8650B vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-8650B and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 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).

AMD PRO A8-8650B

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-8650B

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
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: 12 nm vs 28 nm
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2323 vs 1494
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9482 vs 3222
Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 987 vs 532
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3765 vs 1606

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2323 vs 1494
PassMark - CPU mark	9482 vs 3222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3765 vs 1606

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-8650B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1494

2323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3222

9482

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

987

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1606

3765

Name	AMD PRO A8-8650B	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1494	2323
PassMark - CPU mark	3222	9482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	532	987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1606	3765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	13.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	219.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.042
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	64.844

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A8-8650B	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	AD865BYBI44JC	YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1289	1274
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		10 September 2018
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		384 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	757 MHz
iGPU core count	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0