Ryzen 9 5900X vs A8-3820

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3820
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.42
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
25.56
+1700%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms A8-3820 by a whopping 1700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2222197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data32.46
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency1.9922.20
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date20 December 2011 (12 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache128 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size228 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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
SocketFM1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6550D-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-3820 and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

A8-3820 1.42
Ryzen 9 5900X 25.56
+1700%

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.

A8-3820 2174
Ryzen 9 5900X 39114
+1699%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-3820 305
Ryzen 9 5900X 2209
+624%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-3820 928
Ryzen 9 5900X 11965
+1189%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 25.56
Recency 20 December 2011 8 October 2020
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

A8-3820 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 1700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3820 in performance tests.


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