A8-3530MX vs Phenom II X3 P820

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.60

A8-3530MX outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29942702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series3x AMD Phenom IIAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.010.85
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date12 May 2010 (15 years ago)14 June 2011 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 P820 and A8-3530MX 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads34
Base clock speedno data1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache384 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 P820 and A8-3530MX 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FS1
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and A8-3530MX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620G
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and A8-3530MX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and A8-3530MX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.60 0.91
Recency 12 May 2010 14 June 2011
Physical cores 3 4
Threads 3 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 45 Watt

Phenom II X3 P820 has 80% lower power consumption.

A8-3530MX, on the other hand, has a 51.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD A8-3530MX is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X3 P820 in performance tests.

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