A8-3850

Details and Benchmarks for AMD A8-3850

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Benchmark Results

Combined benchmark scores based on multiple data points, giving a quick overview of this processor's performance.

Overall Score

Overall score for A8-3850 based on all benchmark results gathered. Look at this like a meta score, you will find more specific workload ratings below.

4,277 Rank: 1553
Rank Name Score Visual
1549 Phenom II X4 830 4,279
+0%
1550 Core 2 Quad Q9550 4,279
+0%
1551 Celeron 3955U 4,278
+0%
1552 Core i3-2328M 4,277
+0%
1553 A8-3850 4,277
1554 Core i5-540M 4,276
+-0%
1555 Phenom II X4 B95 4,276
+-0%
1556 A10-5757M 4,275
+-0%
1557 Pentium G640T 4,274
-0.1%
1558 Core i3-2100T 4,274
-0.1%

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Multicore Score

Multicore performance score for A8-3850 based on multi-threaded benchmark results.

4,410 Rank: 1432
Rank Name Score Visual
1428 A8-7500 4,413
+0.1%
1429 Phenom II X4 820 4,413
+0.1%
1430 Core i3-7100U 4,411
+0%
1431 Xeon E5450 4,410
+0%
1432 A8-3850 4,410
1433 A8-3530MX 4,410
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1434 Phenom II N930 4,410
+0%
1435 PRO A10-8750B 4,410
+0%
1436 Celeron G5900 4,410
+0%
1437 Core i5-4310U 4,408
+-0%

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Singlecore Score

Single-core performance score for A8-3850 based on single-threaded benchmark results.

4,189 Rank: 1590
Rank Name Score Visual
1586 Athlon II X3 440 4,191
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1587 Celeron G1820TE 4,191
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1588 Athlon II X2 245 4,190
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1589 Pentium 4405U 4,189
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1590 A8-3850 4,189
1591 Sempron 145 4,188
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1592 FX-7600P 4,187
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1593 Celeron 1037U 4,187
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1594 Celeron 4205U 4,187
+-0%
1595 A10-9600P 4,186
-0.1%

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Workload Scores

Performance scores grouped by workload type, normalized and aggregated from multiple raw benchmark results.

Number Crunching

Aggregated score for A8-3850 based on integer math, floating point math, and prime number computation benchmarks.

4,528 Rank: 1317
Rank Name Score Visual
1313 Core i5-660 4,529
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1314 A8-3870K 4,529
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1315 Athlon Silver 7120U 4,529
+0%
1316 Celeron G4900T 4,528
+0%
1317 A8-3850 4,528
1318 Phenom II X4 920 4,528
+0%
1319 Core i5-661 4,528
+0%
1320 Core M3-7Y30 4,527
+-0%
1321 Core m7-6Y75 4,527
+-0%
1322 Core i3-2100 4,527
+-0%

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Data Processing

Aggregated score for A8-3850 based on data encryption, data compression, and string sorting benchmarks.

4,536 Rank: 1127
Rank Name Score Visual
1123 A10-7700K 4,537
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1124 A8-7600 4,537
+0%
1125 A8-7500 4,537
+0%
1126 Phenom II X4 945 4,537
+0%
1127 A8-3850 4,536
1128 Core i3-4360T 4,536
+0%
1129 A10-5800K 4,535
+-0%
1130 A8-7650K 4,535
+-0%
1131 Phenom II X4 940 4,535
+-0%
1132 Phenom II X4 840T 4,535
+-0%

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Physics & Compute

Aggregated score for A8-3850 based on physics simulation and extended instruction set (SSE/AVX) benchmarks.

4,512 Rank: 1325
Rank Name Score Visual
1321 Pentium G3250 4,512
+0%
1322 A8-6500 4,512
+0%
1323 Phenom II X4 945 4,512
+0%
1324 Xeon E5507 4,512
+0%
1325 A8-3850 4,512
1326 Xeon E5440 4,512
+0%
1327 FX-9800P 4,512
+0%
1328 Pentium N6415 4,512
+0%
1329 Pentium Silver N6000 4,512
+0%
1330 Celeron J4125 4,512
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A8-3850 Details

Built on AMD's Llano architecture and fabricated on a 32 nm process, the A8-3850 is a desktop processor that was launched in June 2011. Despite its age, it remains notable for integrating a discrete-level graphics solution into a single chip, making it one of the early examples of a true APU. The A8-3850 features a quad-threaded design with two physical cores, clocked at a base frequency of 2.3 GHz and capable of boosting to 2.48 GHz under load. It operates on the Socket FM1 platform and is designed for mainstream desktop systems, offering a modest balance of performance and power efficiency. The chip includes 1 MB of L2 cache per core and supports dual-channel DDR3 memory up to 1866 MT/s, though its memory bandwidth is limited to 29.9 GB/s in practice. With a TDP of 100 W, the A8-3850 requires adequate cooling, particularly in densely packed systems, but its power consumption is reasonable for its era.

The A8-3850 integrates the Radeon HD 6550D GPU, which runs at a base frequency of 300 MHz and can boost to 950 MHz. This GPU supports up to three displays and offers decent integrated graphics performance for basic multimedia and light gaming, especially considering the processor's age. It is manufactured by GlobalFoundries using 1.178 billion transistors, a significant number for a 32 nm design at the time. The processor supports a range of technologies including SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AES-NI, and AMD-V virtualization, which enhance performance in multimedia, encryption, and virtualized environments. However, it lacks SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading), meaning each core handles only one thread, limiting its ability to scale in multithreaded workloads.

In benchmark testing, the A8-3850 achieves an Overall Score of 4277, placing it at #1552 out of 2060 processors in the dataset. Its Singlecore Score is 4189, ranking #1589, while its Multicore Score stands at 4410, placing it at #1431. These results indicate that the A8-3850 is competitive with mid-tier mobile processors from the early 2010s but falls well behind modern CPUs. It performs slightly better than some low-end Intel Core i5 and AMD FX models from the same period, such as the Core i5-4310U and FX-7700K, but trails behind more powerful contemporaries like the A10-6700T and Athlon II X3 440. Its multicore performance is its strongest category, though it still lags significantly behind today's top-tier processors.

As of March 2026, the A8-3850 is best suited for legacy systems or entry-level desktops where integrated graphics and low cost are priorities. While it no longer competes with modern processors in terms of raw performance or efficiency, it remains a viable option for basic productivity tasks, media playback, and light software development. Its position near the bottom of the rankings underscores the rapid advancement in CPU technology over the past decade, but it still holds historical significance as a pioneer in the integration of CPU and GPU technologies.
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AMD A8-3850

Main Specifications

Designer: AMD
Name: A8-3850
Model Number: 4417U
Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Base Frequency: 2300 MHz
Clock Multiplier: 29x (locked)
Core Name: Llano
Socket: FCBGA1356
Package: µPGA
Target Segment: Desktop
Max CPUs: 1
TDP: 15 W

Cache Specifications

L1 Cache: 124.928 KiB
L2 Cache: 0.954 MiB

Memory Specifications

Supported Memory Type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Channels: 2
Maximum Memory: 0 GB
Maximum Bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s
ECC Support: No

PCI-Express Specifications

PCIe Revision: 3.0
PCIe Lanes: 12
PCIe Configuration: 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Integrated Graphics

GPU: HD Graphics 610
GPU Designer: Intel
GPU Max Frequency: 950 MHz

Physical Specifications

Process: 14 nm
Die Area: 228 mm²
Manufacturer: GlobalFoundries
Word Size: 64-bit

CPU Features

MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX2 AES x86-64 HT EIST TXT vPro VT-x VT-d EPT Secure Key SMEP SIPP IPT SSE4a AMD-V TSX Flex Memory FMA 3DNow!
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