Ryzen 5 4500 vs Sempron 3850

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Aggregate performance score

Sempron 3850
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.73
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.15
+1290%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Sempron 3850 by a whopping 1290% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2691768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.7614.78
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size107 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketAM1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR4-3200
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 Graphicsno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3850 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes416

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.

Sempron 3850 0.73
Ryzen 5 4500 10.15
+1290%

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.

Sempron 3850 1156
Ryzen 5 4500 16120
+1294%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Sempron 3850 160
Ryzen 5 4500 1559
+874%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Sempron 3850 535
Ryzen 5 4500 6209
+1061%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 10.15
Recency 9 April 2014 4 April 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Sempron 3850 has 160% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 4500, on the other hand, has a 1290.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3850 in performance tests.


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