A8-3870K vs Athlon II X4 615e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 615e
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.26
A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.47
+16.7%

A8-3870K outperforms Athlon II X4 615e by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 615e and A8-3870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23062175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.651.39
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)20 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 615e and A8-3870K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size169 mm2228 mm2
Number of transistors300 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 615e and A8-3870K 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
SocketAM3FM1
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt100 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 615e and A8-3870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 615e and A8-3870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 6550D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 615e and A8-3870K.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

Athlon II X4 615e 1.26
A8-3870K 1.47
+16.7%

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.

Athlon II X4 615e 2000
A8-3870K 2328
+16.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 1.47
Recency 21 September 2010 20 December 2011
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 100 Watt

Athlon II X4 615e has 122.2% lower power consumption.

A8-3870K, on the other hand, has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-3870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 615e in performance tests.


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