AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD A8-3820
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD A8-3820 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1129
- 5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12277 vs 2185
- Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 4806
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 vs December 2011 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB vs 128 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2066 vs 1129 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12277 vs 2185 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4987 vs 4806 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1647 vs 900
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1647 vs 900 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: AMD A8-3820
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD A8-3820 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2066 | 1129 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12277 | 2185 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 900 | 1647 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4987 | 4806 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3180 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.064 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 42.999 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.822 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.717 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.504 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 893 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 893 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD A8-3820 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Llano |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 | December 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $210 | |
| OPN PIB | YD1600BBAEBOX | |
| OPN Tray | YD1600BBM6IAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1862 | 1859 |
| Price now | $129.99 | |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 27.80 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
| Die size | 192 mm | 228 mm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 | |
| Transistor count | 4800 Million | 1178 million |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FM1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Wraith Spire (No LED) | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
