AMD Ryzen 3 4100
VS
AMD A8-5600K
AMD Ryzen 3 4100
VS
AMD A8-5600K

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and AMD A8-5600K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

AMD Ryzen 3 4100
Name
Desktop / Server
Segment
AMD Ryzen 4000G
CPU group
AMD Ryzen 3
Family
3
Generation
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Predecessor
--
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 3 4100 or AMD A8-5600K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.80 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
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CPU Cores
4
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Turbo (1 Core)
3.90 GHz
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CPU Threads
4
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Hyperthreading
No
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
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Turbo (4 Cores)
3.90 GHz
normal
Core architecture
4 / 8
CPU Cores / Threads
no data
Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
no data
4x Zen 2
Cores
no data
4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
no data
--
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 3 4100 or AMD A8-5600K. 

no iGPU
GPU name
AMD Radeon HD 7560D
GPU frequency
0.76 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
Generation
4
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DirectX Version
11
Execution units
4
Shader
256
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Max. Memory
2 GB
Max. displays
2
Technology
32 nm
Release date
Q3/2012
--
Max. GPU Memory
--
Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
Decode
No
JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
No
no data
h265 10bit
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
Decode
No
AVC
Decode
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
AV1

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
DDR3-1866
32 GB
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2
Yes
ECC
No
51.2 GB/s
Bandwidth
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3.0 x 12
PCIe
no data
Yes
AES-NI
no data

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
100 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
45 W
TDP down
--
--
TDP (PL2)
65 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

4.00 MB
L3-Cache
4.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
32 nm
Renoir (Zen 2)
Architecture
Trinity
AMD-V, SVM
Virtualization
AMD-V
AM4 (PGA 1331)
Socket
FM2
Q2/2022
Release date
Q3/2012
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Market price
ca. 95 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
2.00 MB
L2-Cache
--
Part Number
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
ISA extensions
Chiplet
Chip design
no data
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
no data
99 $
Release price
no data
Technical data sheet
Documents
no data

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

no data
Used in
Unknown

User rating

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