AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD A8-6500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD A8-6500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

AMD A8-6500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

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 45% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	512 KB vs 192 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: AMD A8-6500T

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	AMD A8-6500T
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6209
PassMark - Single thread mark		1111
PassMark - CPU mark		1929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		139.953
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		40.578

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	AMD A8-6500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Family	Ryzen 7	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	7 July 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$399
OPN PIB	100-100000025BOX	AD650TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	100-000000025	AD650TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1209	1890
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2.1 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		71.30°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	x16
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		720 MHz
iGPU core count		256
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon HD 8550D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		11