AMD A8-3800 vs AMD Sempron 145

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3800 and AMD Sempron 145 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 9 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 4x 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 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1066 vs 1015
  • 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2049 vs 518
  • Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 325
  • 3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 317
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2011 vs September 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 vs 1015
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 vs 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 vs 317

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 145

  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3800
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 145

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1066
1015
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2049
518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
338
325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1184
317
Name AMD A8-3800 AMD Sempron 145
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 1015
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 325
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 317
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-3800 AMD Sempron 145

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Sargas
Launch date June 2011 September 2010
Place in performance rating 2751 2752
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $95
Price now $16.98
Value for money (0-100) 14.02

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 117 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 1178 million 234 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)