AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD A8-5600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and AMD A8-5600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

AMD A8-5600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x 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 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1999 vs 1429
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14817 vs 2849
Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 848 vs 488
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5768 vs 1366
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 22.234 vs 4.39
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.967 vs 11.085
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.034 vs 0.213
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.958 vs 3.45

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 March 2017 vs 26 September 2012
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 192 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1999 vs 1429
PassMark - CPU mark	14817 vs 2849
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848 vs 488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5768 vs 1366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.234 vs 4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.967 vs 11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.034 vs 0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.958 vs 3.45

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.539 vs 3.155

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.539 vs 3.155

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700
CPU 2: AMD A8-5600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

1429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14817

2849

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

848

488

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5768

1366

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

22.234

4.39

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.967

11.085

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.034

0.213

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.155

11.539

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.958

3.45

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 1700	AMD A8-5600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1999	1429
PassMark - CPU mark	14817	2849
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	848	488
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5768	1366
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.234	4.39
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.967	11.085
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.034	0.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.155	11.539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	11.958	3.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6089
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		807
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6089

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700	AMD A8-5600K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Trinity
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017	26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$329
OPN PIB	YD1700BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	YD1700BBM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1677	1681
Price now	$209.43
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Value for money (0-100)	19.33
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Die size	192 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4096 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1303 Million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire (LED)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)