AMD A8-3820 vs Intel Celeron M 743

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

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 Intel Celeron M 743 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron M 743, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 956 socket.
1 Generation 0
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
AMD A8-3000 Group Intel Celeron M 300
AMD A8-3820 Name Intel Celeron M 743
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

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 Intel Celeron M 743 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron M 743 is 1.3 GHz
The processor has one core only.
4 CPU Cores 1
4 Threads 1
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.5 GHz Frequency 1.3 GHz
4x Cores 1x
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

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 Intel Celeron M 743 does not have integrated graphics.
3 Generation --
Q2/2011 Release date --
-- Max. displays --
5 Execution units --
400 Shaders --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
32 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
11 Direct X --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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 10 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

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 Intel Celeron M 743 is manufactured using a 90 nm process.
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2009
Llano (K10) Architecture Dothan
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
AMD-V Virtualization None
-- Chip design Monolithic
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2
32 nm Technology 90 nm
FM1 Socket BGA 956
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-32 (32 bit)
-- Part Number --
85 $ Release price --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB