AMD A8 3800 vs A6 3620 |
Released August, 2011
AMD A8 3800
- 2.4 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the AMD A8 3800
 | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 860 | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 3.2 GHz |
| | Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.8 GHz |
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Released December, 2011
AMD A6 3620
- 2.5 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the A6 3620
| | Higher clock speed 2.5 GHz |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 860 | vs | 790 | Around 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
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| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.85 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz | Around 5% higher clock speed | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of A8 3800 vs A6 3620
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | A8 3800 | vs | A6 3620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Radeon™ HD 6550D | Radeon™ HD 6530D | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | 600 MHz | 443 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
details | A8 3800 | vs | A6 3620 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 32 nm | |
| Transistor count | 1,178,000,000 | 1,178,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Die size | 228 mm² | 228 mm² | |
| Voltage range | 0.91 - 1.41V | 0.45 - 1.41V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 70.5°C | Unknown - 70.5°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.85 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.2 GHz | 2.85 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 2.2 pt/W | 1.94 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 52.81W | |
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