A6-8500P vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.50
+922%
A6-8500P
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.93

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms A6-8500P by a whopping 922% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8162523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Carrizo
Power efficiency13.595.76
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB1024 KB
L3 cache16384 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P 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
SocketAM4FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTHSA 1.0
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4Not Listed
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count-4
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
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 7 1700 9.50
+922%
A6-8500P 0.93

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 7 1700 14816
+925%
A6-8500P 1445

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.50 0.93
Recency 22 February 2017 3 June 2015
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 921.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A6-8500P, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-8500P in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while A6-8500P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and A6-8500P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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