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 i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3720
3720
Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
3720
3720
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
3684
3684
Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3655
3655
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
3650
3650

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7560U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
744
744
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
716
716
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
666
666
Intel Core i3-1110G4
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
643
643
Intel Core i5-8200Y
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
641
641

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
304
304
AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
303
303
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
302
302
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
300
300
Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
296
296

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
202
202
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
176
176
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
174
174
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
159
159

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
82
82
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
79
79
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
77
77
Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
76
76
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
75
75

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

Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
37.4
37.4
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
37.2
37.2
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
37
37
Intel Core i5-7500T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
36.4
36.4
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 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
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
3.6
3.6
AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
3.6
3.6

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 A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
0.9
0.9