AMD A8-3800 vs AMD Sempron 3200+

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3800 and AMD Sempron 3200+ 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 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1066 vs 456
  • 8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2049 vs 251
  • Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 826
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2011 vs May 2006
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 vs 456
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 vs 251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 vs 826

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3200+

  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 875 vs 338
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 875 vs 338

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3800
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3200+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1066
456
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2049
251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
338
875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1184
826
Name AMD A8-3800 AMD Sempron 3200+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 456
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 826
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-3800 AMD Sempron 3200+

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Manila
Launch date June 2011 May 2006
Place in performance rating 2751 2744
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $13
Price now $13
Value for money (0-100) 9.19

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 103 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 128 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Transistor count 1178 million 81 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 62 Watt

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)