AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs AMD A8-3800

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AMD Athlon II X4 605e or AMD Athlon II X4 605e – 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 Athlon II X4 605e features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 605e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
The AMD A8-3800 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 A8-3800, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
AMD Athlon II X4 605e Name AMD A8-3800
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
1 Generation 1
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
AMD Athlon II X4 (Propus) Group AMD A8-3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 605e has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 605e is 2.3 GHz
The AMD A8-3800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3800 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
4 CPU Cores 4
No Hyperthreading No
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
None None 2.7 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.3 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
None None 2.7 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 605e does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A8-3800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3800 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.
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Generation 3
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6550D
-- Execution units 5
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Direct X 11
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 400
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

16.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR3-1600
pci PCIe pci
-- Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
2 Memory channels 2
No ECC No
 
 

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 65 W watts.
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 605e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A8-3800 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
45 nm Technology 32 nm
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
-- Release price 130 $
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Propus Architecture Llano (K10)
-- Chip design --
-- Part Number --
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
AM3 Socket FM1
Q3/2009 Release date Q3/2011