AMD Sempron 3850 vs AMD A8-3870K
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3850 and AMD A8-3870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3850
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
- 4x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 100 Watt
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 808 vs 373
- Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2143 vs 1172
- Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.923 vs 2.914
- 9.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 92.125 vs 9.482
- 14.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.897 vs 0.4
- 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.005 vs 3.344
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 100 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 808 vs 373 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2143 vs 1172 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.923 vs 2.914 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 92.125 vs 9.482 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.897 vs 0.4 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.005 vs 3.344 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3870K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 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
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 449
- Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2328 vs 1174
- 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.191 vs 0.095
- Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 762 vs 459
- 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1721 vs 789
- Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 762 vs 459
- 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1721 vs 789
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1210 vs 449 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2328 vs 1174 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.191 vs 0.095 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 762 vs 459 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1721 vs 789 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 762 vs 459 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1721 vs 789 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3850
CPU 2: AMD A8-3870K
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| Name | AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD A8-3870K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 449 | 1210 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1174 | 2328 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 808 | 373 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2143 | 1172 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.923 | 2.914 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 92.125 | 9.482 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.095 | 0.191 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.897 | 0.4 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.005 | 3.344 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 459 | 762 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 789 | 1721 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1983 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 459 | 762 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 789 | 1721 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1983 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD A8-3870K | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Sempron | |
| OPN PIB | SD3850JAHMBOX | |
| OPN Tray | SD3850JAH44HM | |
| Place in performance rating | 2515 | 2540 |
| Series | AMD Sempron Quad-Core APU | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Llano | |
| Launch date | December 2011 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 228 mm | |
| Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 1600 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 450 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 128 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM1 | FM1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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