AMD Sempron 3850 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3850 and AMD Athlon II X2 260 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
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- 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
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 808 vs 369
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2143 vs 651
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1024 KB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 808 vs 369 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2143 vs 651 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1256 vs 448
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1178 vs 1150
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1256 vs 448 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1178 vs 1150 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3850
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 260
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| Name | AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 448 | 1256 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1150 | 1178 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 808 | 369 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2143 | 651 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.923 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 92.125 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.095 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.897 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.005 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 459 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 789 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1983 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 459 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 789 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1983 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD Athlon II X2 260 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Sempron | |
| OPN PIB | SD3850JAHMBOX | |
| OPN Tray | SD3850JAH44HM | |
| Place in performance rating | 2510 | 2521 |
| Series | AMD Sempron Quad-Core APU | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Regor | |
| Launch date | May 2010 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $48 | |
| Price now | $19.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 27.59 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1024 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 117 mm | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
| Transistor count | 410 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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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM1 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 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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