AMD A8-3530MX vs AMD Phenom II X3 715

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A8-3530MX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X3 715
AMD A8-3530MX AMD Phenom II X3 715

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3530MX and the AMD Phenom II X3 715 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3530MX 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the AMD Phenom II X3 715 which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in .
AMD A (112) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 700 (9)
1 Generation 3
Llano (K10) Architecture Heka (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3530MX is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X3 715 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
4 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
1.90 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU no iGPU
0.44 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
5 Compute units --
400 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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 6620G GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3530MX, while the AMD Phenom II X3 715 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3530MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X3 715 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3530MX has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X3 715 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD A8-3530MX Characteristic AMD Phenom II X3 715
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FS1 Socket AM2+
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3530MX (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3530MX (81%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 (100%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (81%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
2811 (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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)

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 A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
213 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3530MX AMD Phenom II X3 715
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