AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-3870K | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon PRO 300U or AMD A8-3870K - 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 PRO 300U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U was released in Q1/2019. The AMD A8-3870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K was released in Q4/2011. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | AMD A (112) |
AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2) | CPU group | AMD A8-3000 (4) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
Picasso (Zen+) | Architecture | Llano (K10) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon PRO 300U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). The AMD A8-3870K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6550D |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
8 | GPU Generation | 3 |
14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
3 | Compute units | 5 |
192 | Shader | 400 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6550D |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon PRO 300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3870K can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A8-3870K is 100 W. |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon PRO 300U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-3870K cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U | Characteristic | AMD A8-3870K |
12 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
FP5 | Socket | FM1 |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q1/2019 | Release date | Q4/2011 |
-- | Release price | 80 $ |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-3870K |
Unknown | Unknown |