AMD A6-3500 vs AMD 3020e

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-3500		AMD 3020e
CPU comparison AMD A6-3500 or AMD 3020e - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A6-3500 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3500 was released in Q3/2011. The AMD 3020e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD 3020e was released in Q1/2020.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD E (23)
AMD A6-3000 (5)	CPU group	AMD 3000e/Ce (3)
1	Generation	4
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Dali (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A6-3500 is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). The AMD 3020e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.60 GHz).
AMD A6-3500	Characteristic	AMD 3020e
3	Cores	2
3	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz	Frequency	1.20 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.60 GHz
2.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	1.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A6-3500	Characteristic	AMD 3020e
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 6530D	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.44 GHz	GPU frequency	1.00 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
3	GPU Generation	8
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
0	Max. displays	3
5	Compute units	3
320	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon HD 6530D	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A6-3500 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD 3020e can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A6-3500	Characteristic	AMD 3020e
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-2400
	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	8
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-3500 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the AMD 3020e is 6 W.
AMD A6-3500	Characteristic	AMD 3020e
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	6 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The AMD A6-3500 has a 3.00 MB cache, while the AMD 3020e cache has a total of 5.00 MB.
AMD A6-3500	Characteristic	AMD 3020e
32 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FM1	Socket	FT5
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2011	Release date	Q1/2020
47 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-3500 (49%)

AMD 3020e (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A6-3500 (72%)

AMD 3020e (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	303 (49%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	614 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	766 (63%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	1222 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A6-3500 AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz	284 (74%)
	AMD 3020e AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz	384 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	1995 (80%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	2482 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	135 (100%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	368 (100%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	454 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A6-3500 3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz	166 (100%)
	AMD 3020e 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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