AMD A8-3500M Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD A8-3500M was released in Q2/2011 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket FS1. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD A8-3500M achieved a result of 242 points (single-core) or 751 points (multi-core).
AMD A8-3500M

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the AMD A8-3500M belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of AMD A8-3500M.

Name: AMD A8-3500M
Family: AMD A (112)
CPU group: AMD A6-3000M (9)
Architecture: Llano (K10)
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3500M has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3500M is 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 1.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 2.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3500M has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The AMD A8-3500M has the AMD Radeon HD 6620G installed, which has 5 streaming multiprocessors (400 shaders).

GPU name: AMD Radeon HD 6620G
GPU frequency: 0.44 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Compute units: 5
Shader: 400
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2011
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 3
Direct X: 11
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 1 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-3500M supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3500M has a TDP of 35 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD A8-3500M is made in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design:
Socket: FS1
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 4.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems:
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q2/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD A8-3500M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
Intel Celeron 440 Intel Celeron 440
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
244
Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz
244
Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos 7420
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
244
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
242
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
241
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
240
Intel Atom x7-Z8750 Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz
239

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.
Intel Celeron N4000C Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
755
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
754
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
752
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
751
AMD Opteron X3216 AMD Opteron X3216
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
751
Intel Core2 Duo E6850 Intel Core2 Duo E6850
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
747
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 Intel Core2 Extreme X6800
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
746

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 A10-4655M AMD A10-4655M
AMD Radeon HD 7620G @ 0.50 GHz
358
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355
AMD A8-3520M AMD A8-3520M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355

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 A4-5100 AMD A4-5100
4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz
2060
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2060
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
2053
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2052
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2031
Intel Core i3-3240T Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2030
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2029

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