Athlon 3000G vs A8-7680

Aggregate performance score

A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.32
Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.93
+26.3%

Athlon 3000G outperforms A8-7680 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18221667
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.785.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A8AMD Athlon
Power efficiency4.707.63
Architecture codenameExcavator (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)7 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$56$49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-7680 has 199% better value for money than Athlon 3000G.

Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Multiplier3835
L1 cache128K (per core)192 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2209.78 mm2?
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G 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)
SocketFM2+AM4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
PowerNow-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB?
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R7 SeriesAMD Radeon RX Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data6

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.

A8-7680 2.32
Athlon 3000G 2.93
+26.3%

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.

A8-7680 3544
Athlon 3000G 4482
+26.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 2.93
Recency 26 October 2018 7 November 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

A8-7680 has 100% more physical cores.

Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has a 26.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 3000G is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7680 in performance tests.


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