AMD A8-3820 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD A8-3820
Family: AMD A
Group: AMD A8-3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

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.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 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.
GPU name: AMD Radeon HD 6550D
GPU frequency: 0.6 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 5
Shaders: 400
Max. GPU Memory: 1.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 3
Direct X: 11
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q2/2011

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

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.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FM1
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Llano (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q4/2011
Release price: 85 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 910e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4862
4862
AMD Phenom II X4 910
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
4862
4862
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
4852
4852
AMD A6-3430MX
4C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
4801
4801
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
4782
4782

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
2165
2165
AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
2164
2164
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2162
2162
AMD A6-9220
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
2158
2158
AMD A4-5050
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2136
2136

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1355
1355
Intel Core i3-4010Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1350
1350
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1346
1346
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1335
1335
AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1335
1335

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1266
1266
Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 1.3 GHz
1265
1265
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1264
1264
Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1262
1262
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
1262
1262

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X2 215
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
358
358
Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
354
354
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
354
354
Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
354
354
Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
353
353

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.1
3.1
Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3.1
3.1
AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0
Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
3.0
3.0
AMD Phenom II X4 905e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3.0
3.0