AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium 2129Y | |
CPU comparisonAMD A8-3870K or Intel Pentium 2129Y - 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 Pentium 2129Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2129Y was released in Q1/2013. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD A8-3000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 2000 (5) |
1 | Generation | 4 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Ivy Bridge U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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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 Pentium 2129Y has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 2129Y is at 1.10 GHz. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.10 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A8-3870K or Intel Pentium 2129Y 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 HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
3 | GPU Generation | 7 |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
5 | Compute units | 6 |
400 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 11.0 |
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 HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
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 Pentium 2129Y supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-3870K is 100 W, while the Intel Pentium 2129Y has a TDP of 10 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 Pentium 2129Y |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 10 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A8-3870K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 2129Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A8-3870K | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FM1 | Socket | BGA 1023 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
80 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD A8-3870K
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 2129Y
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A8-3870K | Intel Pentium 2129Y |
Unknown | Unknown |