Ryzen 7 3700X vs A6-7310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.76
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.73
+737%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms A6-7310 by a whopping 737% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2043507
Place by popularitynot in top-10074
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.32
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.4220.66
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache2048 KB4 MB
L3 cacheno data32 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors930 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels12
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 Graphics-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

A6-7310 1.76
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.73
+737%

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.

A6-7310 2689
Ryzen 7 3700X 22541
+738%

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.

A6-7310 228
Ryzen 7 3700X 1671
+633%

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.

A6-7310 591
Ryzen 7 3700X 8084
+1268%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A6-7310 1801
Ryzen 7 3700X 5839
+224%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A6-7310 5075
Ryzen 7 3700X 40439
+697%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A6-7310 2
Ryzen 7 3700X 23
+1065%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A6-7310 139
Ryzen 7 3700X 2092
+1405%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A6-7310 45
Ryzen 7 3700X 204
+358%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A6-7310 0.58
Ryzen 7 3700X 2.3
+297%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A6-7310 1
Ryzen 7 3700X 11.4
+1040%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A6-7310 12
Ryzen 7 3700X 115
+891%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A6-7310 53
Ryzen 7 3700X 270
+408%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A6-7310 1176
Ryzen 7 3700X 7503
+538%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.76 14.73
Recency 7 May 2015 27 May 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 65 Watt

A6-7310 has 441.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3700X, on the other hand, has a 736.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7310 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-7310 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7310 and Ryzen 7 3700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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