Celeron Dual-Core T1400 vs A8-3870K
Aggregate performance score
A8-3870K outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T1400 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2442 | 3251 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron Dual-Core |
| Power efficiency | 1.44 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Merom-2M (2008) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 May 2008 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-3870K and Celeron Dual-Core T1400 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 | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3870K and Celeron Dual-Core T1400 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM1 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 512 KB |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Celeron Dual-Core T1400 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3870K and Celeron Dual-Core T1400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6550D | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.34 | 0.39 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 1 May 2008 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 512 Watt |
A8-3870K has a 243.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 412% lower power consumption.
The AMD A8-3870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400 in performance tests.
Note that A8-3870K is a desktop processor while Celeron Dual-Core T1400 is a notebook one.
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