AMD A8-3850 VS Intel Core i3-3240T — differences in specs

Comparison of video cards AMD A8-3850 vs Intel Core i3-3240T in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i3-3240T

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Performance per watt

35 W 100 W

About 2.86 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD A8-3850

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More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i3-3240T AMD A8-3850

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD A8-3850 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i3-3240T AMD A8-3850
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i3 AMD A
Generation	3 1
CPU group	Intel Core i 3000 AMD A8-3000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-3240T vs AMD A8-3850 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.90 GHz 2.90 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	4 4
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD A8-3850 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 2500 AMD Radeon HD 6550D
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz No turbo
Execution units	6 5
Shader	48 400
Max. GPU Memory	-- 1 GB
Max. displays	3 2
Generation	7 3
DirectX Version	11.0 11
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Release date	Q2/2012 Q2/2011

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD A8-3850. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD A8-3850 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD A8-3850.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-3240T or AMD A8-3850? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	35 W 100 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-3240T and AMD A8-3850 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE3, SSE4a
L3-Cache	3.00 MB 4.00 MB
Architecture	Ivy Bridge S Llano (K10)
Technology	22 nm 32 nm
Socket	LGA 1155 FM1
Release date	Q3/2012 Q3/2011