AMD A8-3850 vs AMD FX-4170
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CPU comparisonAMD A8-3850 or AMD FX-4170 - 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 A8-3850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3850 was released in Q3/2011. The AMD FX-4170 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4170 was released in Q1/2012. |
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| AMD A (112) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| AMD A8-3000 (4) | CPU group | AMD FX-4100/4200 (5) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Llano (K10) | Architecture | Zambezi (Bulldozer) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-3850 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The AMD FX-4170 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz). |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | AMD FX-4170 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.90 GHz | Frequency | 4.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| AMD Radeon HD 6550D | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.60 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 supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon HD 6550D | 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 & PCIeThe AMD A8-3850 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4170 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | AMD FX-4170 |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
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| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A8-3850 has a TDP of 100 W, that of the AMD FX-4170 is 125 W. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | AMD FX-4170 |
| 100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3850 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD FX-4170 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| AMD A8-3850 | Characteristic | AMD FX-4170 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| FM1 | Socket | AM3+ |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2011 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
| 85 $ | Release price | 120 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz |
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AMD FX-4170
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD A8-3850 | AMD FX-4170 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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