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AMD A8 3870K
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See full details AMD Sempron X2 198 vs A8 3870K |
Released January, 2012
AMD Sempron X2 198
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
3.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD Sempron X2 198
 | Much better performance per watt 1.18 pt/W | | Much lower annual home energy cost 15.66 $/year |
| | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 56.94 $/year |
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Released December, 2011
AMD A8 3870K
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
5.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the A8 3870K
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much better PassMark score 3,596 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 198 vs 3870K among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better performance per watt | 1.18 pt/W | vs | 1.03 pt/W | Around 15% better performance per watt | |||
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| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 40.03 $/year | 2.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 138.41 $/year | 2.4x lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better PassMark score | 3,596 | vs | 1,413 | More than 2.5x better PassMark score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.56 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | Around 45% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.7 °C | vs | 70.1 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.67 GHz | vs | 2.5 GHz | More than 45% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Sempron X2 198 vs A8 3870K
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Sempron X2 198 | vs | A8 3870K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| FM1 | |||
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 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 100W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 40.03 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 138.41 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.18 pt/W | 1.03 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
details | Sempron X2 198 | vs | A8 3870K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 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 - 70.1°C | Unknown - 72.7°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.56 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 3.67 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.5 GHz | 3.56 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Radeon™ HD 6550D | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 11.0 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 600 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 600 MHz | |
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