AMD A8-7100 vs AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7100 and AMD Phenom II X3 N850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-7100

AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1638 vs 1298

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2014 vs 4 October 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1638 vs 1298

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 895 vs 840
4.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1343 vs 309
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3130 vs 765

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	895 vs 840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1343 vs 309
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3130 vs 765

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7100
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 N850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

840

895

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

1298

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

309

1343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

765

3130

Name	AMD A8-7100	AMD Phenom II X3 N850
PassMark - Single thread mark	840	895
PassMark - CPU mark	1638	1298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	309	1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	765	3130
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1348
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2687
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2687

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7100	AMD Phenom II X3 N850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Champlain
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	4 October 2010
OPN Tray	AM7100ECH44JA
Place in performance rating	2012	2005
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops	3x AMD Phenom II
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	245 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	4	3
Transistor count	2410 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
L1 cache		384 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	514 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	S1 (S1g4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0