Processor comparison
AMD Athlon PRO 300U vs AMD A8-5600K
AMD
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Socket FP5
2400 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD A8-5600K
AMD Socket FM2
3600 MHz
4 cores
Oct 2012
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U135%
- AMD A8-5600K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U139%
- AMD A8-5600K100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U132%
- AMD A8-5600K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 39% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 32% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- 85 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 35% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5600K
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-5600K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-5600K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Raven Ridge 2 | Trinity |
| Release Date | Apr 2019 | Oct 2012 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-5600K |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | Radeon HD 7560D |
Cache
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-5600K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-5600K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | 74°C |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 246mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-5600K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3300 MHz | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 15 W | 100 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U3630 points
- AMD A8-5600K2379 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U6441 points
- AMD A8-5600K7202 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U (simulated)121.58
- AMD A8-5600K87
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U (simulated)385.64
- AMD A8-5600K292
points - higher is better