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
  • 5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6065 vs 1150
  • 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 6065 vs 1150
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
448
1581
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1150
6065
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 448 1581
PassMark - CPU mark 1150 6065
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

Essentials

Family AMD Sempron AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB SD3850JAHMBOX FD8350FRHKBOX
OPN Tray SD3850JAH44HM FD8350FRW8KHK
Place in performance rating 2510 2517
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