AMD Athlon II X4 760K vs AMD A8-3850

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CPU lineage

AMD Athlon II X4 760K or AMD Athlon II X4 760K – 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 760K features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 760K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
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.
AMD Athlon II X4 (Richland) Group AMD A8-3000
4 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon II X4 760K Name AMD A8-3850
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
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
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking Yes
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.8 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K does not have integrated 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.
-- Shaders 400
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Direct X 11
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 1.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 5
-- GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
-- Generation 3
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name AMD Radeon HD 6550D
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1600
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels 2
-- 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 Athlon II X4 760K is manufactured using a 32 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 A8-3850 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2011
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
32 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Chip design --
70 $ Release price 85 $
Richland Architecture Llano (K10)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
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 --
FM2 Socket FM1
4.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes