Celeron G6900TE vs A8-3850
Aggregated performance score
Primary Details
Comparing A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2011 | 2009 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 2.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 30 June 2011 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $39 | no data |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed Specifications
A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM1 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
Security technologies
A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6550D | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Celeron G6900TE outperforms A8-3850 by 1% in Passmark.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.03 | |
| Recency | 30 June 2011 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3850 and Celeron G6900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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