A8-3870K vs Ryzen 5 3350G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3350G
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.67
+286%
A8-3870K
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.47

Ryzen 5 3350G outperforms A8-3870K by a whopping 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3350G and A8-3870K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11462175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesPicassono data
Power efficiencyno data1.39
Architecture codenameno dataLlano (2011−2012)
Release dateno data20 December 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3350G 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4096 KB0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data228 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3350G 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 configurationno data1
SocketAM4FM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and A8-3870K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3350G and A8-3870K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 10AMD Radeon HD 6550D

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.

Ryzen 5 3350G 5.67
+286%
A8-3870K 1.47

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.

Ryzen 5 3350G 9000
+287%
A8-3870K 2328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.67 1.47
Integrated graphics card 4.24 1.04
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

Ryzen 5 3350G has a 285.7% higher aggregate performance score, 307.7% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3350G is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-3870K in performance tests.


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