A8-3800 vs V-Series V140
Aggregate performance score
A8-3800 outperforms V-Series V140 by a whopping 378% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V140 and A8-3800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3139 | 2288 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.02 | 1.88 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 30 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V140 and A8-3800 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V140 and A8-3800 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and A8-3800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V140 and A8-3800 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and A8-3800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 6550D |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.27 | 1.29 |
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 30 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
V-Series V140 has 160% lower power consumption.
A8-3800, on the other hand, has a 377.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.
The A8-3800 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V140 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V140 is a notebook processor while A8-3800 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and A8-3800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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