AMD A8-3850 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD A8-3850 is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q3/2011. The AMD A8-3850 is based on the 1. generation of the AMD A series and requires a mainboard with the socket FM1. The AMD A8-3850 scores 363 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,159 points.
AMD A8-3850

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the AMD A8-3850 belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the AMD A8-3850.

Name: AMD A8-3850
Family: AMD A (112)
CPU group: AMD A8-3000 (4)
Architecture: Llano (K10)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the AMD A8-3850 clock with 2.90 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Internal Graphics

With the AMD Radeon HD 6550D, the AMD A8-3850 has an build in graphic solution. It has 5 SM processors, which have a total of 400 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: AMD Radeon HD 6550D
GPU frequency: 0.60 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 that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 A8-3850 supports up to memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The AMD A8-3850 has a TDP of 100 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 100 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3850 has a 4.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design:
Socket: FM1
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 4.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2011
Release price: 85 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD A8-3850 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.
AMD A10-7400P AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
366
Intel Core2 Duo E6700 Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
365
Intel Pentium 4405Y Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
364
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
363
AMD Athlon II X4 631 AMD Athlon II X4 631
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
363
Samsung Exynos 8895 Samsung Exynos 8895
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
362
AMD A6-9210 AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
361

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1163
Intel Core M-5Y31 Intel Core M-5Y31
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1162
AMD Athlon II X4 615e AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1161
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1159
Intel Core i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1157
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1155
AMD Athlon II X4 620 AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1155

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 A10-5745M AMD A10-5745M
AMD Radeon HD 8610G @ 0.63 GHz
481
AMD GX-420GI AMD GX-420GI
AMD Radeon R7E @ 0.63 GHz
481
AMD GX-424CC AMD GX-424CC
AMD Radeon R7E @ 0.63 GHz
481
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480
Intel Core i9-10885H Intel Core i9-10885H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz
480
Intel Xeon E-2286M Intel Xeon E-2286M
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.25 GHz
480
Intel Core i9-10980HK Intel Core i9-10980HK
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.25 GHz
480

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.
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
3585
Intel Core i3-4350 Intel Core i3-4350
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3562
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3560
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
3555
Intel Core i3-4330 Intel Core i3-4330
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3550
MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Helio G95
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3549
MediaTek Helio G90 MediaTek Helio G90
8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz
3548

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