AMD A8-3800 vs Intel Celeron E3400

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3800 and Intel Celeron E3400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. 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 1 year(s) 4 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 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1066 vs 1001
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2049 vs 869
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 338 vs 301
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1184 vs 510
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2011 vs January 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 vs 1001
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 vs 869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 vs 301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 vs 510

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3400

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3800
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E3400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1066
1001
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2049
869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
338
301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1184
510
Name AMD A8-3800 Intel Celeron E3400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1066 1001
PassMark - CPU mark 2049 869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 338 301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1184 510
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-3800 Intel Celeron E3400

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Wolfdale
Launch date June 2011 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2750 2753
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $76
Price now $75.47
Processor Number E3400
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.63

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 228 mm 82 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 1178 million 228 million
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FM1 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring