i3-2115C vs A8-3800

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Primary details

Comparing A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2286not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.88no data
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date30 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size228 mm2131 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C 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
SocketFM11155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550DIntel HD 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 June 2011 1 May 2012
Physical cores 4 2

A8-3800 has 100% more physical cores.

i3-2115C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months.

We couldn't decide between A8-3800 and Core i3-2115C. We've got no test results to judge.


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AMD A8-3800
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Intel Core i3-2115C
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