AMD Ryzen 5 3580U vs AMD A8-7050

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3580U and AMD A8-7050 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

AMD A8-7050

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3580U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 20 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 °C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 20 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3580U
CPU 2: AMD A8-7050

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U	AMD A8-7050
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970
PassMark - CPU mark	7236
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	706
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		217.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.619

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3580U	AMD A8-7050
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Bald Eagle
Launch date	6 Jan 2019	Q3'14
Place in performance rating	1683	1699
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	9
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	4500 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		100 MHz
VID voltage range		1.012 V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1300 MHz
iGPU core count	9
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 9 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-35 Watt
Sockets supported	AM4	FP3 (906)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	20 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)