AMD Sempron 3850 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Sempron 3850 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Sempron series. To use the AMD Sempron 3850, you'll need a motherboard with a AM1 socket.
Name: AMD Sempron 3850
Family: AMD Sempron
Group: AMD Sempron 2000/3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Sempron 3850 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Sempron 3850 is 1.3 GHz
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 4
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Sempron 3850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Sempron 3850 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8280, which has 128 texture shaders and 2 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 8280
GPU frequency: 0.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 2
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 28 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory: 8.0 GB
Memory channels: 1
Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 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): 25 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Sempron 3850 is manufactured using a 28 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.
Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: AM1
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Kabini (Jaguar)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: 30 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
2483
2483
AMD A4-5300
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
2466
2466
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
2447
2447
AMD A4-5000
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2414
2414
AMD E2-3200
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
2291
2291

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1155
1155
Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1155
1155
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
1155
1155
Intel Pentium E5800
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1155
1155
Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1155
1155

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Atom Z3735F
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
783
783
Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
782
782
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
780
780
Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
779
779
Intel Atom Z3745D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
776
776

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
617
617
Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
607
607
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
606
606
Intel Celeron E3300
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
602
602
Intel Atom Z3745
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
598
598

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N2930
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
502
502
Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
502
502
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
495
495
Intel Celeron N2920
4C 4T @ 1.86 GHz
491
491
Intel Atom Z3795
4C 4T @ 1.59 GHz
489
489

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron E1200
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
171
171
Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
170
170
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
170
170
Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
170
170
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz
168
168

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Sempron 2650
2C 2T @ 1.45 GHz
161
161
Intel Celeron J1850
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
160
160
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
158
158
Intel Atom x5-Z8350
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
152
152
Intel Atom E3845
4C 4T @ 1.91 GHz
151
151

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
115
115
AMD E2-3800
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
115
115
AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
115
115
AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
115
115
AMD E2-3800
4C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
115
115