AMD A8-3850 vs AMD Athlon II X4 750K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A8-3850 or AMD A8-3850 – 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 A8-3850 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3850, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X4 750K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 750K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD A8-3000 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity)
1 Generation 3
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A8-3850 Name AMD Athlon II X4 750K
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3850 is 2.9 GHz
The AMD Athlon II X4 750K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 750K is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
None None 4.0 GHz
2.9 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
None None 4.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3850 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 Athlon II X4 750K does not have integrated graphics.
400 Shaders --
Q2/2011 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
11 Direct X --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
5 Execution units --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
3 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
DDR3-1600 Memory type DDR3-1866
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 1
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 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.
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3850 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 Athlon II X4 750K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
Q3/2011 Release date Q4/2012
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
32 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
85 $ Release price 65 $
Llano (K10) Architecture Trinity
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM1 Socket FM2
0 bytes L2-Cache 4.0 MB