AMD A8-3870K vs Intel Pentium 4 511

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3870K and Intel Pentium 4 511 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 - 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).

AMD A8-3870K

Intel Pentium 4 511

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
32x 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 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1172 vs 899

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs January 2005
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 511

Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 100 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 781 vs 373

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	781 vs 373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3870K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 511

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

373

781

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1172

899

Name	AMD A8-3870K	Intel Pentium 4 511
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210
PassMark - CPU mark	2328
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	373	781
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1172	899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.4
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	762
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1721

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3870K	Intel Pentium 4 511
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Prescott
Launch date	December 2011	January 2005
Place in performance rating	2549	2562
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		511
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	1178 million	125 million
Unlocked
Base frequency		2.80 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		67.7°C
VID voltage range		1.25V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology