Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE vs A8-3870K
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE outperforms A8-3870K by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2162 | 1012 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 1.39 | 18.63 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Renoir (2020−2023) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (12 years ago) | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 35 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 6550D | AMD Radeon Vega 6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.47 | 6.89 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.04 | 3.04 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 21 July 2020 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE has a 368.7% higher aggregate performance score, 192.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 185.7% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3870K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3870K and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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