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.
AMD A8-3000 Group AMD A10-7000
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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.
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
4x Cores 4x
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.7 GHz
Yes Overclocking No
4 CPU Cores 4
2.5 GHz Frequency 1.9 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.
5 Execution units 6
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2015
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
11 Direct X 12
3 Generation 6
32 nm Technology 28 nm
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.53 GHz
400 Shaders 384
-- Max. displays --
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

Memory & PCIe

No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 2
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1600
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- 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.
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2014
32 nm Technology 28 nm
85 $ Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Llano (K10) Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
-- Chip design --
FM1 Socket FM2+