Athlon X4 830 vs PRO A8-8650B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A8-8650B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.02
+10.4%
Athlon X4 830
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.83

PRO A8-8650B outperforms Athlon X4 830 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19131997
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.942.66
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)February 2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cache4096 KB4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830 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
SocketFM2+FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-2133
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A8-8650B and Athlon X4 830.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

PRO A8-8650B 2.02
+10.4%
Athlon X4 830 1.83

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.

PRO A8-8650B 3208
+10.6%
Athlon X4 830 2901

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 1.83

PRO A8-8650B has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The PRO A8-8650B is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 830 in performance tests.


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