Ryzen 7 7700X vs Pro A6-8500B

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Aggregate performance score

Pro A6-8500B
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.01
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
22.64
+2142%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Pro A6-8500B by a whopping 2142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2467233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.04
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD CarrizoAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.3720.41
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date3 June 2015 (9 years ago)29 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed1.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cache1024 KB8 MB
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketFP4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.05 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/DDR3L-1600DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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.

Pro A6-8500B 1.01
Ryzen 7 7700X 22.64
+2142%

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.

Pro A6-8500B 1601
Ryzen 7 7700X 35955
+2146%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 22.64
Recency 3 June 2015 29 August 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

Pro A6-8500B has 600% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 2141.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A6-8500B in performance tests.

Be aware that Pro A6-8500B is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pro A6-8500B and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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