A6-9220e vs Ryzen 5 3600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600X
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.45
+1777%
A6-9220e
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.61

Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms A6-9220e by a whopping 1777% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600X and A6-9220e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6902799
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.85no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency11.409.62
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600X and A6-9220e 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 speed3.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600X and A6-9220e 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)no data
SocketAM4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and A6-9220e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and A6-9220e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600X and A6-9220e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)

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 3600X 11.45
+1777%
A6-9220e 0.61

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 3600X 18184
+1775%
A6-9220e 970

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 0.61
Recency 7 July 2019 1 June 2017
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600X has a 1777% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9220e, on the other hand, has 1483.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220e in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop processor while A6-9220e is a notebook one.


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