AMD Athlon II X4 760K vs AMD A8-3850

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AMD Athlon II X4 760K CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3850
AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD A8-3850

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X4 760K or AMD A8-3850 - 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 Athlon II X4 760K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 760K was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A8-3850 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3850 was released in Q3/2011.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Athlon II X4 (Richland) (1) CPU group AMD A8-3000 (4)
4 Generation 1
Richland Architecture Llano (K10)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 3.80 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the AMD A8-3850 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3850 is at 2.90 GHz.

AMD Athlon II X4 760K Characteristic AMD A8-3850
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.10 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 Athlon II X4 760K Characteristic AMD A8-3850
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K or AMD A8-3850 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6550D
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon HD 6550D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD A8-3850 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

AMD Athlon II X4 760K Characteristic AMD A8-3850
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 100 W, while the AMD A8-3850 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon II X4 760K Characteristic AMD A8-3850
100 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X4 760K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3850 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X4 760K Characteristic AMD A8-3850
32 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FM2 Socket FM1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2011
70 $ Release price 85 $
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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.
AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
491 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
363 (74%)

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 Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1403 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1159 (83%)

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 Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
2941 (83%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
3555 (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 Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
748 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
88 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
283 (100%)
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Athlon II X4 760K AMD A8-3850
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