AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD A10-6800B

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD A10-6800B 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 3600X

AMD A10-6800B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
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
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 1654
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18185 vs 3106
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6918 vs 6151

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2652 vs 1654
PassMark - CPU mark	18185 vs 3106
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918 vs 6151

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6800B

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2607 vs 1240

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2607 vs 1240

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU 2: AMD A10-6800B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2652

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18185

3106

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1240

2607

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6918

6151

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD A10-6800B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2652	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	18185	3106
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1240	2607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6918	6151
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4736

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD A10-6800B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	March 2019
Place in performance rating	1099	1100
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AD680BWOA44HL
Series		AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A10-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		74°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
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		844 MHz
iGPU core count		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