Ryzen 3 3300X vs A8-5600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-5600K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
Ryzen 3 3300X
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.45
+369%

Ryzen 3 3300X outperforms A8-5600K by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2023904
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data31.96
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.7012.30
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X 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
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7560D (760 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-5600K and Ryzen 3 3300X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A8-5600K 1.80
Ryzen 3 3300X 8.45
+369%

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.

A8-5600K 2854
Ryzen 3 3300X 13425
+370%

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.

A8-5600K 424
Ryzen 3 3300X 1709
+303%

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.

A8-5600K 1016
Ryzen 3 3300X 5922
+483%

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.

A8-5600K 2941
Ryzen 3 3300X 5856
+99.1%

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.

A8-5600K 8838
Ryzen 3 3300X 25416
+188%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-5600K 16.7
Ryzen 3 3300X 6.04
+176%

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.

A8-5600K 3
Ryzen 3 3300X 12
+269%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

A8-5600K 292
Ryzen 3 3300X 1071
+267%

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.

A8-5600K 87
Ryzen 3 3300X 195
+124%

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.

A8-5600K 0.98
Ryzen 3 3300X 2.28
+133%

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.

A8-5600K 1.8
Ryzen 3 3300X 5.9
+228%

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.

A8-5600K 2449
Ryzen 3 3300X 7177
+193%

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.  

A8-5600K 21
Ryzen 3 3300X 62
+195%

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.  

A8-5600K 102
Ryzen 3 3300X 234
+128%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 8.45
Recency 2 October 2012 24 April 2020
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 3 3300X has a 369.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 3300X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-5600K in performance tests.


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