Processor comparison
AMD A8-3850 vs Intel Core i3-4000M
AMD
AMD A8-3850
AMD Socket FM1
2900 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2011
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4000M
Intel Socket G3
2400 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD A8-3850103%
- Intel Core i3-4000M100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD A8-3850100%
- Intel Core i3-4000M133%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD A8-3850127%
- Intel Core i3-4000M100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3850
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 27% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4000M
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 33% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- 63 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD A8-3850
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
Architecture
| AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD LLano | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Codename | Llano | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2011 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6550D | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 0 KB | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FM1 | Intel Socket G3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | FC-PGA946 |
| Die Size | 228mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD A8-3850 | Intel Core i3-4000M |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | 1.4125 V | unknown |
| TDP | 100 W | 37 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-38502900 points
- Intel Core i3-4000M2688 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD A8-385011600 points
- Intel Core i3-4000M6451 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- AMD A8-38505242
- Intel Core i3-4000M4070
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- AMD A8-38501513
- Intel Core i3-4000M1937
points - higher is better
3DMark06 CPU
- AMD A8-38504027
- Intel Core i3-4000M3098
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- AMD A8-38502649
- Intel Core i3-4000M3581
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- AMD A8-38509534
- Intel Core i3-4000M8042
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- AMD A8-38503.42
- Intel Core i3-4000M2.6
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- AMD A8-385026
- Intel Core i3-4000M15.97
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- AMD A8-385014.2
- Intel Core i3-4000M20
seconds - lower is better