AMD A8-3870K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD A8-3870K 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 A8-3870K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Name: AMD A8-3870K
Family: AMD A
Group: AMD A8-3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3870K is 3.1 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.1 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3870K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD A8-3870K 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 A8-3870K 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: 80 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3694
3694
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
3690
3690
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3684
3684
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
3659
3659
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3655
3655

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
670
670
Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
669
669
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
666
666
Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
663
663
AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
657
657

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
302
302
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
302
302
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
302
302
Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
302
302
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
302
302

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
178
178
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
178
178
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
176
176
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
174
174
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
171
171

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
77
77
Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
77
77
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
77
77
Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
77
77
AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
77
77

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
37.2
37.2
Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
37.2
37.2
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
37
37
Intel Core i5-5257U
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
36.8
36.8
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
36.4
36.4

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

Intel Core i7-6567U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3.6
3.6
Intel Core i3-7100H
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
3.6
3.6

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

Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3
6C 6T @ 1.9 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X2 545
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
0.9
0.9