AMD A6-3600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-3600 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
AMD A6-3600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3600 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE - 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 A6-3600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3600 was released in Q3/2011.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE was released in Q2/2021.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (85)
AMD A6-3000 (5) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000G (16)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3600 is 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE is at 3.40 GHz (4.40 GHz).

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A6-3600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-3600 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
3 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 7 nm
0 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 7
320 Shader 448
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 7 (Renoir)
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 A6-3600 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3600 is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-3600 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 19.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FM1 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q2/2021
75 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3600 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-3600 (15%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE (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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.90 GHz
1702 (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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2815 (15%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
18930 (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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1446 (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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
7106 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE
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