Ryzen 5 3500U vs A8-3870K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.49
Ryzen 5 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.49
+201%

Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms A8-3870K by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20651259
Place by popularitynot in top-10032
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Picasso-U (Zen+)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price$32 $672

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size228 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million4500 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM1FP5
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory supportno 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 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A8-3870K 1.49
Ryzen 5 3500U 4.49
+201%

Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms A8-3870K by 201% 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%

A8-3870K 2302
Ryzen 5 3500U 6950
+202%

Ryzen 5 3500U outperforms A8-3870K by 202% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.49 4.49
Integrated graphics card 1.03 4.49
Recency 20 December 2011 6 January 2019
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 5 3500U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3870K in performance tests.

Note that A8-3870K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 3500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3870K and Ryzen 5 3500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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