AMD A8-3530MX vs AMD A10-7850K

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AMD A8-3530MX or AMD A8-3530MX – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-3530MX features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3530MX, you'll need a motherboard with a FS1 socket.
The AMD A10-7850K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7850K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
AMD A6-3000M Group AMD A10-7000
1 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A8-3530MX Name AMD A10-7850K
AMD A Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3530MX is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.6 GHz.
The AMD A10-7850K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7850K is 3.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.0 GHz
1.9 GHz Frequency 3.7 GHz
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3530MX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3530MX uses the AMD Radeon HD 6620G, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A10-7850K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7850K uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
400 Shaders 512
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2014
32 nm Technology 28 nm
11 Direct X 12
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
5 Execution units 8
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
3 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU name AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode
Decode h264 Decode
No VP9 No
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-2133
No ECC Yes
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts.
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3530MX is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-7850K is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Q2/2011 Release date Q1/2014
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
32 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price 125 $
Llano (K10) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FS1 Socket FM2+
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes