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: 13165 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 | 13165 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
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | AMD A10-6790K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2503 | 1554 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13165 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FM2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 100 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
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