A8-3800 vs A6-1450

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Aggregate performance score

A6-1450
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.67
A8-3800
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.29
+92.5%

A8-3800 outperforms A6-1450 by an impressive 93% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-1450 and A8-3800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27452286
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency4.231.88
Architecture codenameTemash (2013)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)30 June 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-1450 and A8-3800 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2228 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-1450 and A8-3800 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFT3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)8 - 15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-1450 and A8-3800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-1450 and A8-3800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-1450 and A8-3800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8250 (300 - 400 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 6550D

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-1450 0.67
A8-3800 1.29
+92.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-1450 1072
A8-3800 2049
+91.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A6-1450 151
A8-3800 291
+92.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A6-1450 446
A8-3800 889
+99.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.67 1.29
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.04
Recency 23 May 2013 30 June 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 65 Watt

A6-1450 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 712.5% lower power consumption.

A8-3800, on the other hand, has a 92.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 89.1% faster integrated GPU.

The A8-3800 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-1450 in performance tests.

Be aware that A6-1450 is a notebook processor while A8-3800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-1450 and A8-3800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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