AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 600e or AMD Athlon II X4 600e – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon II X4 600e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 600e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP7 socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U
1 Generation 5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II X4 600e Name AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
AMD Athlon II Family AMD Ryzen 7
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 600e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 600e is 2.2 GHz
The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
4x Cores 8x Zen 3+
4 CPU Cores 8
None None 4.7 GHz
2.2 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
None None 3.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 600e does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U uses the AMD Radeon RX 680M, which has 768 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 768
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- Technology 6 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 12
-- GPU frequency 2.0 GHz
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.2 GHz
GPU name AMD Radeon RX 680M
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-6400
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
None TDP up 28 W
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 600e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 7 6800U is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2022
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
45 nm Technology 6 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Propus Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
AM3 Socket FP7
2.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
10412
10412
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1090
1090

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
7335
7335
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
1022
1022

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
4122
4122
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
438
438

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1755
1755
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
203
203

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1475
1475
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
288
288

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
575
575
AMD Athlon II X4 600e
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
115
115