Ryzen 5 3500X vs A10-4600M

Aggregate performance score

A10-4600M
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.22
Ryzen 5 3500X
2019
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.29
+580%

Ryzen 5 3500X outperforms A10-4600M by a whopping 580% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2336918
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency3.3012.07
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date15 May 2012 (12 years ago)24 September 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache192 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFS1r2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMAno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7660G (497 - 686 MHz)-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-4600M 1.22
Ryzen 5 3500X 8.29
+580%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-4600M 1938
Ryzen 5 3500X 13163
+579%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-4600M 343
Ryzen 5 3500X 1579
+360%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-4600M 728
Ryzen 5 3500X 5927
+714%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.22 8.29
Recency 15 May 2012 24 September 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

A10-4600M has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3500X, on the other hand, has a 579.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3500X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-4600M in performance tests.

Be aware that A10-4600M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3500X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-4600M and Ryzen 5 3500X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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