AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE vs AMD A6-9500E

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE and AMD A6-9500E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

AMD A6-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1809 vs 1347
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4062 vs 1756

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809 vs 1347
PassMark - CPU mark	4062 vs 1756

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

1347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4062

1756

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	AMD A6-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809	1347
PassMark - CPU mark	4062	1756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3331

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	AMD A6-9500E
Essentials
Launch date	Q2'19	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1322	1335
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD9500AHABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9500AHM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$59.99
Series		AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)		14.32
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Compute Cores		6
Die size		246 mm
Manufacturing process technology		28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Maximum frequency		3.4 GHz
Number of GPU cores		4
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Processor graphics		Radeon R5 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0 x8
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)