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.

AMD Sempron 3850

AMD FX-8350

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 447
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6061 vs 1142
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 447
PassMark - CPU mark	6061 vs 1142
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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

447

1581

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1142

6061

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

566

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2143

2751

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.923

9.886

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

92.125

21.912

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.095

0.424

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

1.199

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.005

7.137

Name	AMD Sempron 3850	AMD FX-8350
PassMark - Single thread mark	447	1581
PassMark - CPU mark	1142	6061
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		1338

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3850	AMD FX-8350
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron	AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB	SD3850JAHMBOX	FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray	SD3850JAH44HM	FD8350FRW8KHK
Place in performance rating	2442	2463
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
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
Unlocked
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
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
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
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a