AMD A4-3400 vs AMD A8-3800

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3400 and AMD A8-3800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1084 vs 1044
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 344 vs 338
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs June 2011
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1084 vs 1044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 vs 338

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3800

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2041 vs 1089
  • Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 625
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2041 vs 1089
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 vs 625

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3400
CPU 2: AMD A8-3800

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1084
1044
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1089
2041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
344
338
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
625
1184
Name AMD A4-3400 AMD A8-3800
PassMark - Single thread mark 1084 1044
PassMark - CPU mark 1089 2041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 344 338
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 625 1184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 6.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-3400 AMD A8-3800

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Llano
Launch date September 2011 June 2011
Place in performance rating 3012 2784
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 228 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.7 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Transistor count 1178 million 1178 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)