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PRO A10-8850B vs Athlon X4 845
Aggregated performance score
Athlon X4 845
2016
4 cores / 4 threads
2.48
+1.2%
Athlon X4 845 outperforms PRO A10-8850B by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1640 | 1649 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 1.38 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Godaveri (2014−2018) |
| Release date | 2 February 2016 (8 years old) | 29 September 2015 (8 years old) |
| Current price | $50 | no data |
Value for money
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Technical specs
Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320K | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 4096 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 72 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B 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 | FM2+ | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| RAID | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR3-2133 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 512 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and PRO A10-8850B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
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.
Athlon X4 845 outperforms PRO A10-8850B by 1% based on our aggregated 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%
Athlon X4 845 outperforms PRO A10-8850B by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.48 | 2.45 |
| Recency | 2 February 2016 | 29 September 2015 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
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