AMD A8-3820 vs AMD Sempron 150

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3820 and AMD Sempron 150 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1131 vs 1117
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2174 vs 597
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4806 vs 1576
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2011 vs December 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 1131 vs 1117
PassMark - CPU mark 2174 vs 597
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4806 vs 1576

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 150

  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1683 vs 1647
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1683 vs 1647

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3820
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1131
1117
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2174
597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1647
1683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4806
1576
Name AMD A8-3820 AMD Sempron 150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1131 1117
PassMark - CPU mark 2174 597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1647 1683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4806 1576
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 893

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A8-3820 AMD Sempron 150

Essentials

Architecture codename Llano Sargas
Launch date December 2011 December 2010
Place in performance rating 1860 1852
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $73
Price now $44.95
Value for money (0-100) 4.62

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 2.5 GHz 2.9 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™)