AMD A8-3820 vs Intel Celeron M 743

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CPU lineage

AMD A8-3820 or AMD A8-3820 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-3820 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-3820, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
The Intel Celeron M 743 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 0 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron M 743, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 956 socket.
AMD A8-3000 Group Intel Celeron M 300
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
1 Generation 0
AMD A8-3820 Name Intel Celeron M 743
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3820 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3820 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The Intel Celeron M 743 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron M 743 is 1.3 GHz
The processor has one core only.
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 1x
normal Core architecture normal
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
4 Threads 1
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.5 GHz Frequency 1.3 GHz
4 CPU Cores 1
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-3820 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-3820 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6550D, which has 400 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron M 743 does not have integrated graphics.
11 Direct X --
3 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Q2/2011 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU name
5 Execution units --
0.6 GHz GPU frequency --
-- Max. displays --
1.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
400 Shaders --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP9 --
No VP8 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode h264 --
No AV1 --
Decode AVC --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode VC-1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1600 Memory type
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-3820 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron M 743 is manufactured using a 90 nm process.
-- Chip design Monolithic
85 $ Release price --
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-32 (32 bit)
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2009
AMD-V Virtualization None
-- Part Number --
Llano (K10) Architecture Dothan
32 nm Technology 90 nm
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB
FM1 Socket BGA 956
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux