AMD A8-3850 vs AMD Ryzen Z1

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AMD A8-3850 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD A8-3850 AMD Ryzen Z1

CPU comparison

AMD A8-3850 or AMD Ryzen Z1 - 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 Ryzen Z1 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 was released in Q3/2023.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen Z1 (2)
AMD A8-3000 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
1 Generation 6
Llano (K10) Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3850 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz. The AMD Ryzen Z1 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.90 GHz).

AMD A8-3850 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.90 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 A8-3850 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU AMD Radeon 740M
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.50 GHz
3 GPU Generation 10
32 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 4
5 Compute units 4
400 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon 740M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-3850 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD A8-3850 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The 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 Ryzen Z1 is 15 W.

AMD A8-3850 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 30 W
-- TDP down 15 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-3850 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Z1 cache has a total of 22.00 MB.

AMD A8-3850 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Z1
32 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
FM1 Socket FP8
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2023
85 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3850 (20%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3850 (15%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 (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 A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
363 (20%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz
1821 (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 A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1159 (15%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
7706 (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 A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (38%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
AMD Radeon 740M @ 2.50 GHz
1280 (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 A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
3555 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Z1 AMD Ryzen Z1
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3850 AMD Ryzen Z1
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