AMD A8-3850 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: AMD A8-3850
Family: AMD A
Group: AMD A8-3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

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
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.9 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.
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 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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 100 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
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.
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: Q3/2011
Release price: 85 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
5571
5571
Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
5548
5548
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5511
5511
Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
5436
5436
AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5417
5417

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium G4600
2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
3602
3602
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3560
3560
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3555
3555
Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3550
3550
Intel Pentium Gold G5420T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
3500
3500

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 1005M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1536
1536
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
1524
1524
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1512
1512
AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1510
1510
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1510
1510

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1161
1161
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1160
1160
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1159
1159
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1155
1155
MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
1153
1153

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
364
364
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
363
363
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
363
363
AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
363
363
AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
361
361

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

Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3.5
3.5
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3.5
3.5
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
3.5
3.5
Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
3.5
3.5
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
3.4
3.4

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

AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
0.9
0.9