Ryzen 9 5900H vs A8-3850

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3850
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.53
Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.29
+769%

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms A8-3850 by a whopping 769% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2039530
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.77no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesA-Series (Desktop)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
Release date30 June 2011 (12 years ago)7 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price$39 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
Die size228 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM1FP6
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H. 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 card
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AMD Radeon HD 6550DAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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 1.53
Ryzen 9 5900H 13.29
+769%

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms A8-3850 by 769% based on our aggregate 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 2361
Ryzen 9 5900H 20557
+771%

Ryzen 9 5900H outperforms A8-3850 by 771% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 13.29
Integrated graphics card 1.03 9.08
Recency 30 June 2011 7 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt

The Ryzen 9 5900H is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3850 in performance tests.

Note that A8-3850 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3850 and Ryzen 9 5900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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