AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs AMD A6-8500P

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700U and AMD A6-8500P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Peripherals, 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

AMD A6-8500P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°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 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1970 vs 1253
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7140 vs 1445

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970 vs 1253
PassMark - CPU mark	7140 vs 1445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
CPU 2: AMD A6-8500P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1970

1253

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7140

1445

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	AMD A6-8500P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970	1253
PassMark - CPU mark	7140	1445
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	729
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U	AMD A6-8500P
Essentials
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	YM3700C4T4MFG	AM850PAAY23KA
Place in performance rating	2009	1999
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Mobile Processors with Radeon RX Vega Graphics	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Carrizo
Launch date		3 June 2015
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Compute Cores	14	6
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	10	4
Number of threads	8	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Transistor count		3100 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1400 MHz	800 MHz
iGPU core count	10	4
Processor graphics	Radeon RX Vega 10 Graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP5	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
FreeSync
The "Zen" Core Architecture
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0