A6-7480 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.79
+658%
A6-7480
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.16

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms A6-7480 by a whopping 658% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8632367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.722.43
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)26 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB160K
L2 cache3 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2600X and A6-7480.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 8.79
+658%
A6-7480 1.16

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.

Ryzen 5 2600X 13907
+657%
A6-7480 1837

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.79 1.16
Recency 13 April 2018 26 October 2018
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 2600X has a 657.8% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-7480, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7480 in performance tests.


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