AMD Sempron 3850 vs AMD FX-8350
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3850 and AMD FX-8350 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3850
- Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 61°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
- 5x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 125 Watt
- Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 808 vs 566
- 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 92.125 vs 21.912
- 4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.897 vs 1.199
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.005 vs 7.137
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 61°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 125 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 808 vs 566 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 92.125 vs 21.912 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.897 vs 1.199 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.005 vs 7.137 |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8350
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1581 vs 448
- 5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6067 vs 1156
- Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2751 vs 2143
- 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.886 vs 3.923
- 4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.424 vs 0.095
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 vs 4 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 2 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1581 vs 448 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6067 vs 1156 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2751 vs 2143 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.886 vs 3.923 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.424 vs 0.095 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3850
CPU 2: AMD FX-8350
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| Name | AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD FX-8350 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 448 | 1581 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1156 | 6067 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 808 | 566 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2143 | 2751 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.923 | 9.886 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 92.125 | 21.912 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.095 | 0.424 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.897 | 1.199 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.005 | 7.137 |
| 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 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 1334 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Sempron 3850 | AMD FX-8350 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD Sempron | AMD FX-Series Processors |
| OPN PIB | SD3850JAHMBOX | FD8350FRHKBOX |
| OPN Tray | SD3850JAH44HM | FD8350FRW8KHK |
| Place in performance rating | 2511 | 2518 |
| Series | AMD Sempron Quad-Core APU | AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Vishera | |
| Launch date | 23 October 2012 | |
| Price now | $79.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 32.95 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 32 nm SOI |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 61°C |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 8 |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 315 mm | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | |
| P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V | |
| Transistor count | 1200 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | |
| Supported memory frequency | 1600 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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| 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 | |
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Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM1 | AM3+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 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 | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | n / a | |
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