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: 1130 vs 1117
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2180 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 | 1130 vs 1117 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2180 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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD A8-3820 | AMD Sempron 150 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1130 | 1117 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2180 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FM1 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |