Ryzen 5 3400G vs A8-7680

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Aggregate performance score

A8-7680
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
2.24
Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.82
+160%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms A8-7680 by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18341126
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A8AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.718.47
Architecture codenameExcavator (2017−2018)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$56no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Multiplier3837
L1 cache128K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2210 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,950 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G 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 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R7 SeriesAMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 5 3400G.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 2.24
Ryzen 5 3400G 5.82
+160%

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 3551
Ryzen 5 3400G 9245
+160%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.24 5.82
Recency 26 October 2018 7 July 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

A8-7680 has 44.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3400G, on the other hand, has a 159.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-7680 in performance tests.


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