Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs A8-7680
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms A8-7680 by a whopping 695% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1896 | 371 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 15.78 | 30.08 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A8 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 4.72 | 16.07 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Excavator (2017−2018) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 26 October 2018 (6 years ago) | 20 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $56 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 91% better value for money than A8-7680.
Detailed specifications
A8-7680 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 74 + 125 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 8,850 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7680 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x 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 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 14.936 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R7 Series | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7680 and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
- Passmark
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.22 | 17.65 |
| Recency | 26 October 2018 | 20 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 105 Watt |
A8-7680 has 133.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 695% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A8-7680 in performance tests.
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