AMD A10-4657M vs AMD A8-3850

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AMD A10-4657M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3850
AMD A10-4657M AMD A8-3850

CPU comparison

AMD A10-4657M or AMD A8-3850 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A10-4657M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-4657M was released in Q1/2013.

The AMD A8-3850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3850 was released in Q3/2011.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A10-4000M (3) CPU group AMD A8-3000 (4)
2 Generation 1
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4657M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4657M is 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD A8-3850 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3850 is at 2.90 GHz.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A8-3850
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A8-3850
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A10-4657M or AMD A8-3850 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU AMD Radeon HD 6550D
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 3
32 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 5
384 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 11

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.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU AMD Radeon HD 6550D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A10-4657M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A8-3850 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A8-3850
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-4657M is 35 W, while the AMD A8-3850 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A8-3850
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A10-4657M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3850 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A8-3850
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket FM1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q3/2011
-- Release price 85 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-4657M (0%)
AMD A8-3850 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-4657M (97%)
AMD A8-3850 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (91%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3449 (97%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
3555 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
363 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1159 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
65 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
191 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-4657M AMD A8-3850
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