AMD A8-3800 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3800 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3800

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
  • 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 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1066 vs 1025
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2049 vs 911
  • Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 279
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 497
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2011 vs December 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 vs 1025
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 vs 911
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 vs 497

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3800
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1066
1025
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2049
911
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
338
279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1184
497
Name AMD A8-3800 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 1025
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 911
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-3800 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Windsor
Launch date June 2011 December 2006
Place in performance rating 2750 2741
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $149.95
Value for money (0-100) 2.91

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 220 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 1178 million 227 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)