Ryzen Threadripper 1920 vs A8-3800

Place in the ranking	2273	529
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.88	9.39
Architecture codename	Llano (2011−2012)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	30 June 2011 (13 years ago)	29 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3800 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	228 mm²	213 mm²
Number of transistors	1,178 million	9,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A8-3800 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 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	1	1
Socket	FM1	SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3800 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3800 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3800 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR4 Quad-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon HD 6550D

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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.

A8-3800 1.29

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 13.89
+977%

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.

A8-3800 2049

Ryzen Threadripper 1920 22066
+977%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.29	13.89
Recency	30 June 2011	29 July 2017
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

A8-3800 has 115.4% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920, on the other hand, has a 976.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1920 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3800 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A8-3800 and Ryzen Threadripper 1920, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.