AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs A8-3850

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Combined performance score

A8-3850
1.54
+4.8%

A8-3850 outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A8-3850 and Phenom II X4 925 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking19912035
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.774.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesA-Series (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date30 June 2011 (12 years old)May 2009 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$160
Current price$38 $35 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X4 925 has 74% better value for money than A8-3850.

Technical specs

A8-3850 and Phenom II X4 925 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 speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size228 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-3850 and Phenom II X4 925 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
SocketFM1AM3
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3850 and Phenom II X4 925 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3850 and Phenom II X4 925. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550Dno data

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.

A8-3850 1.54
+4.8%
Phenom II X4 925 1.47

A8-3850 outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

A8-3850 2368
+4.5%
Phenom II X4 925 2265

A8-3850 outperforms Phenom II X4 925 by 5% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-3850 317
Phenom II X4 925 321
+1.3%

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms A8-3850 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A8-3850 916
Phenom II X4 925 941
+2.7%

Phenom II X4 925 outperforms A8-3850 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.54 1.47
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between A8-3850 and Phenom II X4 925. The differences in performance seem too small.


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