AMD A8-3870K | Intel Celeron 4205U | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-3870K or Intel Celeron 4205U - 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 A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011. The Intel Celeron 4205U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 4205U was released in Q1/2019. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
AMD A8-3000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Celeron 4000 (3) |
1 | Generation | 8 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Whiskey Lake U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Intel Celeron 5205U |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3870K is 3.10 GHz while the Intel Celeron 4205U has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 4205U is at 1.80 GHz. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A8-3870K or Intel Celeron 4205U 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. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6550D | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
3 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
5 | Compute units | 12 |
400 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
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 / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A8-3870K can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Celeron 4205U supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 |
Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-3870K is 100 W, while the Intel Celeron 4205U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 12.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3870K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron 4205U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 4205U |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FM1 | Socket | BGA 1528 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
80 $ | Release price | 107 $ |
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AMD A8-3870K
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
Intel UHD Graphics 610 @ 0.90 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-3870K | Intel Celeron 4205U |
Unknown | Unknown |