AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD A8-3850

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and AMD A8-3850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

AMD A8-3850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 38% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2198 vs 1214
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16359 vs 2374
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 934 vs 361
5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6333 vs 1136
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 23.426 vs 3.124
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.16 vs 0.404

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 March 2017 vs June 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198 vs 1214
PassMark - CPU mark	16359 vs 2374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934 vs 361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6333 vs 1136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.426 vs 3.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.16 vs 0.404

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3850

3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 211.23 vs 55.914
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.601 vs 3.726
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 43.843 vs 14.577

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	211.23 vs 55.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.601 vs 3.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	43.843 vs 14.577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
CPU 2: AMD A8-3850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

1214

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16359

2374

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

361

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6333

1136

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.426

3.124

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

55.914

211.23

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.16

0.404

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.726

10.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.577

43.843

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD A8-3850
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	1214
PassMark - CPU mark	16359	2374
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934	361
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6333	1136
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.426	3.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	55.914	211.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.16	0.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.726	10.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.577	43.843
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4691
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4691

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD A8-3850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Llano
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017	June 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$499
OPN PIB	YD180XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD180XBCM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1558	1565
Price now	$249.49
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	A-Series (Desktop)
Value for money (0-100)	18.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	228 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 Million	1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FM1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	100 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)