AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs AMD A8-6500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD A8-6500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

AMD A8-6500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1930 vs 1472
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6281 vs 2820
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 490
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2576 vs 1304
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.454 vs 0.167
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 6.131 vs 2.751

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs June 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930 vs 1472
PassMark - CPU mark	6281 vs 2820
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802 vs 490
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576 vs 1304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454 vs 0.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131 vs 2.751

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: AMD A8-6500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1930

1472

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6281

2820

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

490

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2576

1304

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.454

0.167

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.131

2.751

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A8-6500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1930	1472
PassMark - CPU mark	6281	2820
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	802	490
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2576	1304
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2730
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.454	0.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.131	2.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.921
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		8.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.55
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3341
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2306
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3341

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200	AMD A8-6500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Richland
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
OPN PIB	YD1200BBAEBOX	AD6500OKHLBOX
OPN Tray	YD1200BBM4KAE	AD6500OKA44HL
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2075	2062
Price now	$102.98
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	19.32
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	192 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		256
Number of pipelines		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