AMD A8-3820 vs AMD A10-7300

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AMD A8-3820 or AMD A8-3820 – 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 A8-3820 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3820, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The AMD A10-7300 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7300, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD A8-3000 Group AMD A10-7000
AMD A Family AMD A
1 Generation 4
AMD A8-3820 Name AMD A10-7300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3820 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3820 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The AMD A10-7300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7300 is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
Yes Overclocking No
2.5 GHz Frequency 1.9 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Cores 4x
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 4
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3820 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6550D, 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 A10-7300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7300 uses the AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
11 Direct X 12
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
5 Execution units 6
3 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2015
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
400 Shaders 384
-- Max. displays --
32 nm Technology 28 nm
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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.
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No VP9 No
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No VP8 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 19 W watts.
-- Tjunction max --
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3820 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 A10-7300 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Chip design --
85 $ Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2014
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
FM1 Socket FM2+
Llano (K10) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
32 nm Technology 28 nm
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4