Phenom X4 9850 (125W) vs A8-3800

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Primary details

Comparing A8-3800 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2288not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.88no data
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date30 June 2011 (13 years ago)July 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3800 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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 speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size228 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-3800 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) 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
SocketFM1AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3800 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3800 and Phenom X4 9850 (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550Dno data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

A8-3800 has a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

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