AMD A8-3870K vs AMD A8-3850

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3870K and AMD A8-3850 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-3870K

AMD A8-3850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 373 vs 361
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1172 vs 1136

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs June 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	373 vs 361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172 vs 1136

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3850

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2397 vs 2340
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.124 vs 2.914
22.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 211.23 vs 9.482
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.404 vs 0.191
26.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.601 vs 0.4
13.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 43.843 vs 3.344
Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 953 vs 762
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1977 vs 1721
Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 953 vs 762
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1977 vs 1721

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1216 vs 1213
PassMark - CPU mark	2397 vs 2340
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.124 vs 2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	211.23 vs 9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.404 vs 0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.601 vs 0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	43.843 vs 3.344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	953 vs 762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1977 vs 1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	953 vs 762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1977 vs 1721

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3870K
CPU 2: AMD A8-3850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1213

1216

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2340

2397

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

373

361

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1172

1136

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.914

3.124

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.482

211.23

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.191

0.404

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.4

10.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.344

43.843

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

762

953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1721

1977

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

762

953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1721

1977

Name	AMD A8-3870K	AMD A8-3850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1213	1216
PassMark - CPU mark	2340	2397
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	373	361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172	1136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.914	3.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.482	211.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191	0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.4	10.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.344	43.843
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	762	953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1721	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	762	953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1721	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4691

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3870K	AMD A8-3850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Llano
Launch date	December 2011	June 2011
Place in performance rating	2560	1567
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		A-Series (Desktop)
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	228 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	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	1178 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	100 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)