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AMD A6-3620 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2011
AMD A6-3620
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2017-04-11
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600
AMD Ryzen 5 1600

What's the best choice AMD A6-3620 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD A6-3620 has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q4/2011.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 has a base frequency of 3.2 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2017-04-11.

Differences

AMD A6-3620 Reasons to consider
AMD A6-3620
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Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A6-3620 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1158 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1064 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1128 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    796 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    672 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    912 place
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    185 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 45% better clock speed

    3.2 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 44 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.6 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    285 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    209 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    363 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    218 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    436 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    276 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    524 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    355 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    90 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    75 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    197 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    166 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    187 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    144 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    304 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD A6-3620 AMD A6-3620
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD A6-3000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 1000
  • Family
    AMD A left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 1000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.2 GHz left arrow 3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.5 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    5 left arrow -
  • Generation
    3 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    440 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon HD 6530D left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    0 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    1 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2010 left arrow -
  • Shader
    320 left arrow -
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD A6-3620. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0 x16
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2667
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD A6-3620 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD A6-3620 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Llano (K10) left arrow Summit Ridge (Zen)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow 2017-04-11
  • Socket
    FM1 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 14nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Pinnacle Ridge
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.5625 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow YD1600BBAEBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    - left arrow YD1600BBAEMPK
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YD1600BBM6IAE
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD A6-3620 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

315.000000
AMD A6-3620
894.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1003.000000
AMD A6-3620
4970.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

1196.000000
AMD A6-3620
3920.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

4225.000000
AMD A6-3620
20754.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

2896.000000
AMD A6-3620
12277.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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