Ryzen 3 2300U vs A6-3620

VS

Aggregate performance score

A6-3620
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.16
Ryzen 3 2300U
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.49
+201%

Ryzen 3 2300U outperforms A6-3620 by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23631529
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency1.6922.02
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size228 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U 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)
SocketFM1FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6530DAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A6-3620 1.16
Ryzen 3 2300U 3.49
+201%

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.

A6-3620 1848
Ryzen 3 2300U 5548
+200%

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.

A6-3620 251
Ryzen 3 2300U 801
+219%

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.

A6-3620 782
Ryzen 3 2300U 2233
+186%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 3.49
Recency 20 December 2011 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300U has a 200.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-3620 in performance tests.

Note that A6-3620 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 2300U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-3620 and Ryzen 3 2300U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD A6-3620
A6-3620
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
Ryzen 3 2300U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.4 69 votes

Rate A6-3620 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.6 193 votes

Rate Ryzen 3 2300U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about A6-3620 or Ryzen 3 2300U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.