AMD A9-9400 SoC vs AMD A8-3850

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9400 SoC and AMD A8-3850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD A9-9400 SoC

AMD A8-3850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
10x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1230 vs 1214
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.848 vs 10.601
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5100 vs 4691
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5100 vs 4691

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2016 vs June 2011
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1230 vs 1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.848 vs 10.601
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5100 vs 4691
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5100 vs 4691

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3850

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2374 vs 1363
Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.124 vs 2.759
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 211.23 vs 49.738
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 43.843 vs 21.079
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 953 vs 894
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1977 vs 1799
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 953 vs 894
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1977 vs 1799

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2374 vs 1363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.124 vs 2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	211.23 vs 49.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	43.843 vs 21.079
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	953 vs 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1977 vs 1799
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	953 vs 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1977 vs 1799

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9400 SoC
CPU 2: AMD A8-3850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1230

1214

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1363

2374

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.759

3.124

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

49.738

211.23

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

11.848

10.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.079

43.843

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

894

953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1799

1977

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5100

4691

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

894

953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1799

1977

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5100

4691

Name	AMD A9-9400 SoC	AMD A8-3850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1230	1214
PassMark - CPU mark	1363	2374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.759	3.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.738	211.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.848	10.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.079	43.843
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	894	953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1799	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5100	4691
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	894	953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1799	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5100	4691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.404

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9400 SoC	AMD A8-3850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Llano
Launch date	May 2016	June 2011
Place in performance rating	1537	1559
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		A-Series (Desktop)
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	124 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	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Transistor count	1200 million	1178 million
Number of threads		4
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	100 Watt
Sockets supported		FM1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)