AMD FX-8140 vs AMD A8-3820

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8140 and AMD A8-3820 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD FX-8140

AMD A8-3820

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8140

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 1131
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4860 vs 2174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2012 vs December 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273 vs 1131
PassMark - CPU mark	4860 vs 2174

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3820

Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8140
CPU 2: AMD A8-3820

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1273

1131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4860

2174

Name	AMD FX-8140	AMD A8-3820
PassMark - Single thread mark	1273	1131
PassMark - CPU mark	4860	2174
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1647
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4806
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		893
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		893

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FX-8140	AMD A8-3820
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zambezi	Llano
Launch date	October 2012	December 2011
Place in performance rating	1866	1856
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	315 mm	228 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Transistor count	1200 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3+	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)