AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD A10-6790K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD A10-6790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2503 vs 1554
  • 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13160 vs 3081
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1175 vs 527
  • 3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5292 vs 1464
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Nov 2019 vs October 2013
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache 384 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2503 vs 1554
PassMark - CPU mark 13160 vs 3081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1175 vs 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5292 vs 1464

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: AMD A10-6790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2503
1554
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13160
3081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1175
527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5292
1464
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD A10-6790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2503 1554
PassMark - CPU mark 13160 3081
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1175 527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5292 1464
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3834
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 16.537
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.536
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.913
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 71.233
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2797
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5588
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2797
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5588

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD A10-6790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Richland
Launch date Nov 2019 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $170
Place in performance rating 1248 1258
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD679KWOHLBOX
OPN Tray AD679KWOA44HL
Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 4 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 100 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB 192 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 32 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 6 4
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 74°C
Transistor count 1178 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 844 MHz
iGPU core count 384
Number of pipelines 384
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8670D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 2.0