AMD A8-3820 vs Samsung S5L8900

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AMD A8-3820 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung S5L8900
AMD A8-3820 Samsung S5L8900

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3820 and the Samsung S5L8900 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3820 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Samsung S5L8900 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2007.
AMD A (112) Family Samsung S5L (3)
AMD A8-3000 (4) CPU group Samsung S5L8900 (1)
1 Generation 1
Llano (K10) Architecture ARM 1176
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Samsung S5L8900 clocks with 0.40 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 0.40 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 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 A8-3820 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
-- 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 6550D GPU PowerVR MBX Lite
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 130nm
2 Max. displays 1
5 Compute units 1
400 Shader 1
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 6550D GPU PowerVR MBX Lite
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 A8-3820, while the Samsung S5L8900 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
DDR3-1600 Memory
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3820 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Samsung S5L8900 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3820 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Samsung S5L8900 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 90 nm.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
32 nm Technology 90 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
FM1 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2007
85 $ Release price --
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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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
354 (100%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1264 (100%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (100%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
PowerVR MBX Lite @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2162 (100%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3820 Samsung S5L8900
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