AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD A6-6420B

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD A6-6420B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

AMD A6-6420B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1629
8.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13176 vs 1550

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505 vs 1629
PassMark - CPU mark	13176 vs 1550

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420B

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: AMD A6-6420B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2505

1629

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13176

1550

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD A6-6420B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2505	1629
PassMark - CPU mark	13176	1550
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1175
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5292
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3860

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	AMD A6-6420B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$170
Place in performance rating	1220	1520
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD642BOKA23HL
Series		AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-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	96 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	2
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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 4 (FMA4)
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		192
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		11