AMD PRO A8-8650B vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-8650B and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-8650B
- 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
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 3 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- 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 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 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 FinFET vs 28 nm
- Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 1494
- 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13919 vs 3222
- Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 532
- 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5755 vs 1606
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 71.30°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2385 vs 1494 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13919 vs 3222 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1048 vs 532 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5755 vs 1606 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-8650B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD PRO A8-8650B | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1494 | 2385 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3222 | 13919 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 532 | 1048 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1606 | 5755 |
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 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3662 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD PRO A8-8650B | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | AMD Ryzen Processors |
OPN Tray | AD865BYBI44JC | |
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 | 1288 | 1275 |
Series | AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Zen+ | |
Launch date | 19 April 2018 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | |
OPN PIB | YD260XBCAFBOX | |
Price now | $218.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.29 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Compute Cores | 10 | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm FinFET |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 95°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.9 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
Number of threads | 4 | 12 |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 209.78 mm | |
L1 cache | 576 KB | |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
Transistor count | 4940 Million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2933 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
Graphics |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
Sockets supported | FM2+ | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Spire | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 |