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AMD A8-3870K

vs

AMD Phenom II X4 840

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X4 840 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD A8-3870K

Higher Technology: 32 nm (32 nm vs 45 nm)
Newer Launch Date: December 2011 (December 2011 vs January 2011)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

December 2011

Launch Date

January 2011

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

A8-3870K

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Phenom II X4 840

Llano

Code Name

Propus

A8 (Llano)

Generation

Phenom II X4 (Propus)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

3 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.2 GHz

128 KB (per core)

L1 Cache

128 KB (per core)

1 MB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

200 MHz

AMD Socket FM1

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AMD Socket AM3

30.0x

Multiplier

16.0x

Yes

Multiplier Unlocked

32 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

45 nm

100 W

TDP

95 W

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 2

1,178 million

Transistor Count

300 million

Memory Specifications

DDR3

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR2, DDR3

Dual-channel

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes

GPU Specifications

Radeon HD 6550D

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)