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AMD A8-3800 APU vs Phenom II X4 980

The AMD A8-3800 APU is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 980, while AMD Phenom II X4 980 is around 28% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 29% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A8-3800 APU uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 292 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-3800 APU×AMD Phenom II X4 980+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM1AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples175117
CPU Value51.221.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1066(-29.5%)1511(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2049(-27.8%)2839(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3800 APU
2,049
AMD Phenom II X4 980
2,839
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3800 APU
51.2
AMD Phenom II X4 980
21.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3800 APU
1,066
AMD Phenom II X4 980
1,511
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-3800 APU AMD Phenom II X4 980
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.