AMD Sempron 3850 Benchmarks and Review
AMD Sempron 3850 BIOS View
Today we are taking a look at the last AMD AM1 processor, the Sempron 3850. We already benchmarked and reviewed the Athlon 5350 “high-end” model as well as the Athlon 5150 mid range option and the Sempron 2650 dual core model. This review completes our data set on the new AM1 family released April 9, 2014. The AMD Sempron 3850 is a 28nm 25w TDP AM1 processor with all four Jaguar generation cores at 1.3GHz. Like the other quad core parts the 3850 has 2MB L2 cache. One still gets the R3 graphics solution based on AMD’s Graphics Core Next (GCN) cores. With low processor performance and single channel memory bandwidth, these are certainly not gaming parts. We are not going to test the GPU today since we typically focus on CPU benchmarks with our Linux test suite. We will have a more in-depth summary of the parts and to Intel alternatives in the next few days.
Test Configuration
We were a bit limited by the fact that we purchased the components at retail prior to the official launch. AMD and ASUS did not provide these components prior to launch.
- CPU: AMD Sempron 3850 (with retail heatsink/ fan)
- Motherboard: ASUS AM1I-A
- Memory: 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz
- SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
- OS: Ubuntu 13.10 server
- Power supply: PicoPSU 150XT
Although we are testing with 8GB of RAM 4GB is a more likely configuration. The jump to an essentially 50% faster chip is less than $25 at this point. That would likely go along with adding a $20 stick of RAM to the system.
AMD Sempron 3850 Benchmarks
We are using our standard Linux benchmarking suite to get an idea about the AMD Sempron 3850 quad core processor performance. As a direct result of user feedback, we recently had the benchmarks all put into a single script that you can use to benchmark your own systems. As development has progressed on the next version we have moved the current script to STHbench 2013 – Download and Instructions as a resource on the forums.
That guide has three simple commands that you can use with a stock installation to run our test suite and install/ compile all necessary files. No configuration is needed. For the next generation development version which currently can also run on CentOS and Mint, and expands the suite to include sysbench and redis-benchmark results, look here: (see Introducing the STHbench.sh Server Benchmarking Script). The net goal is that we want others to be able to reproduce benchmarks and compare directly to their systems. Since we do not have access to every possible configuration, we would appreciate feedback in that thread which can be as simple as posting log files to run. Help is always appreciated!
Hardinfo Performance
hardinfo is a well known Linux benchmark that has been around for years. It tests a number of CPU performance aspects. One major advantage is that one can run this out of the box from many Ubuntu installations.
AMD Sempron 3850 – Benchmark – hardinfo
The AMD Sempron 3850 is helped in multi-threaded tests by its quad core processor.
On the other hand, the meager 1.3GHz does constrain performance. It is certainly an upgrade to an older Intel Atom SoC (e.g. the D510 and D525).
UnixBench 5.1.3 Performance
UnixBench may be a defacto standard for Linux benchmarking these days. There are two main versions, one that tests single CPU performance on that tests multiple CPU performance. UnixBench segments these results. We run both sets of CPU tests. Here are the single threaded results:
AMD Sempron 3850 – Benchmark – UnixBench Single Threaded
In single threaded tasks, at only 1.3GHz and a relatively simplified core architecture means that throughput naturally gets limited. The Intel Celeron 1007U is a 1.5GHz part but is significantly faster. The Celeron has a 15% higher clock speed but the single threaded performance is about 50% higher.
AMD Sempron 3850 – Benchmark – UnixBench Multi Threaded
Looking at the UnixBench multi-threaded benchmarks once workloads get parallel, the Sempron 3850 does markedly better.
It now just edges out the dual core Celeron 1007U. Looking at the Athlon 5350 results one can see $25 buys about 50% more performance.
c-ray 1.1 Performance
c-ray is a very interesting ray tracing benchmark. It provides both consistent results and some clear separation. Ray tracing is generally a great multi-threaded CPU benchmark. For this test we use both a simple 7500×3500 render and a more complex 1920×1200 render. Here are the results:
AMD Sempron 3850 – Benchmark – c-ray
Our c-ray benchmark shows some fairly solid performance using c-ray’s rendering benchmark. The Sempron 3850 c-ray benchmarks are much more competitive than the dual core Sempron 2650 offering, getting relatively close to quad core Silvermont based parts.
Phoronix Test Suite Performance
We are using four tests from the Phoronix Test Suite: pts/stream, pts/compress-7zip, pts/openssl and pts/pybench.
- STREAM by John D. McCalpin, Ph.D. is a very well known memory benchmark benchmark.
- 7-zip compression benchmarks were a mainstay in our Windows suite so we are including it again on the Linux side as a compression benchmark.
- The pts/openssl benchmark is very dependent on the CPU architecture being used
- Python is a widely used scripting language and pyBench is a nice single-threaded Python benchmark
AMD Sempron 3850 – Benchmark – pts
We see memory performance slightly is better with the Sempron 3850. Our Pybench benchmark does struggle as it is constrained by simpler cores running at lower clock speeds.
Crafty Chess Performance
Crafty is a well known chess benchmark. It is also one where we saw issues last time with the Phoronix Test Suite and running on ARM CPUs. We are planning to retire this benchmark in the 2014 version of STHbench. Here are the Crafty Chess results from simply running “crafty bench”:
AMD Sempron 3850 – Benchmark – crafty chess
Crafty is very sensitive to clock speeds as a single threaded application.
The Sempron 3850 does struggle with this type of workload which should be a key factor for anyone looking at the platform. 1.3GHz is a barrier even mobile phone and tablet processors regularly surpass.
A word on power consumption
Our sample measured a few thenths of a watt lower in idle and load power consumption versus the Athlon 5350 and 5150. We are planning to have a full comparison of all AM1 chips and add in Bay Trail-D.
- Idle power consumption: 15.4w
- Maximum power consumption during benchmarks: 19.2w
We did do thermal imaging on our AMD Athlon 5350 review which gives one a good idea regarding how cool these systems run.
Conclusion
The hardest thing about recommending the AMD Sempron 3850 is the fact that it is $14 less than the Athlon 5150 and $25 less than the Athlon 5350. In the context of a $250 to $300 complete system, one does need to ponder whether it is worth losing significant performance. On the other hand, AMD does have a very interesting model here.
If AMD offered Sempron models with five low cost Realtek NICs for example, they could be decent all-in-one network appliances for probably a retail price increase of less than $3. Segmenting the market by $10 increments is hard when the only difference is processor power.
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- 1.69x faster CPU speed?
4 x 2.2GHzvs4 x 1.3GHz - 150MHz faster GPU clock speed?
600MHzvs450MHz - Has FMA4?
- Has FMA3?
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- 14°C higher maximum operating temperature?
90°Cvs76°C - 128KB bigger L1 cache?
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Performance
CPU speed
4 x 2.
2GHz
4 x 1.3GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
✖AMD Athlon 5370
✖AMD Sempron 3850
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core
0.5MB/core
0.5MB/core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
PassMark result
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
PassMark result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 (multi) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 (single) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s multi-core performance.
(Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender (bmw27) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Blender (classroom) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene.
More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
performance per watt
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
600MHz
450MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
686MHz
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
GPU execution units
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
supported displays
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
DirectX version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
Unknown.
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TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed
1600MHz
1600MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
12.8GB/s
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR memory version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
memory channels
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
maximum memory amount
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Athlon 5370
✖AMD Sempron 3850
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption.
It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
uses multithreading
✖AMD Athlon 5370
✖AMD Sempron 3850
Multithreading technology (such as Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor’s physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads.
This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
Has AES
✔AMD Athlon 5370
✔AMD Sempron 3850
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
Has AVX
✔AMD Athlon 5370
✔AMD Sempron 3850
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.
SSE version
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing an image or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
Has F16C
✔AMD Athlon 5370
✔AMD Sempron 3850
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
bits executed at a time
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
(AMD Sempron 3850)
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has MMX
✔AMD Athlon 5370
✔AMD Sempron 3850
MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
Has TrustZone
✖AMD Athlon 5370
✖AMD Sempron 3850
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon 5370)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Sempron 3850)
The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
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81x higher CPU speed?
4 x 2.9GHz vs 2 x 3.2GHz - GPU frequency 300MHz higher?
600MHz vs 300MHz - 3MB more L2 cache?
4MB vs 1MB - 320KB more L1 cache?
512KB vs 192KB - 0.5MB/core more L2 cache per core?
1MB/core vs 0.5MB/core
- 801MHz higher RAM speed?
2667MHz vs 1866MHz - 22.3°C higher than maximum operating temperature?
95°C vs 72.7°C - Are 18nm semiconductors smaller?
14nm vs 32nm - 65W below TDP?
35W vs 100W - 17.97% higher PassMark score?
4267 vs 3617 - 1 newer version of PCI Express (PCIe)?
3 vs 2 - 9.94GB/s more memory bandwidth?
39.74GB/s vs 29.
8GB/s - 1.8x higher PassMark score (single)?
1822 vs 1010
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Productivity
Central processor speed
4 x 2.9GHZ
2 x 3.2GHZ
The speed of the central processor shows how many processing cycles per second can be performed by the processor, taking into account all its cores (processors). It is calculated by adding the clock speeds of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors, each group of cores.
processor thread
More threads result in better performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
When the processor is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier of
✖AMD A8-3850
✖AMD Athlon 200GE
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier and are easier to overclock, allowing you to get better performance in games and other applications.
L2 Cache
More L2 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L3 cache
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
More L3 scratchpad results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L1 cache
More L1 cache results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
L2 core
1MB/core
0.5MB/core
More data can be stored in L2 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
L3 core
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
2MB/core
More data can be stored in L3 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
Geotagging
PassMark result
This benchmark measures CPU performance using multithreading.
PassMark result (single)
This benchmark measures processor performance using a thread of execution.
Cinebench R20 result (multi-core)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark that measures the performance of a multi-core processor by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 result (single core)
Unknown.
Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
Cinebench R20 is a test to evaluate the performance of a single core processor when rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 result (multi-core)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures multi-core processor performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (single core)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the single-core performance of a processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender test result (bmw27)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price.
(AMD Athlon 200GE)
Blender benchmark (bmw27) measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.
Blender (classroom) result
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.
performance per watt
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
This means that the processor is more efficient, giving more performance per watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
600MHz
300MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
Turbo GPU
Unknown.
Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
1000MHz
When the GPU is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
GPU Executors
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with more execution units can provide better graphics.
monitor support
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
By using multiple displays, you can expand your workspace, making it easier to work across multiple applications.
version of DirectX
DirectX is used in games with a new version that supports better graphics.
OpenGL version
The newer the OpenGL version, the better graphics quality in games.
OpenCL version
Some applications use OpenCL to use the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing.
Newer versions are more functional and better quality.
texture units (TMUs)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
TMUs take texture units and map them to the geometric layout of the 3D scene. More TMUs generally means texture information is processed faster.
ROPs imaging units
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, such as writing the final pixel data to memory and for performing other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the appearance of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed
1866MHz
2667MHz
Can support faster memory which speeds up system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
29.8GB/s
39.74GB/s
This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.
DDR version
DDR (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) is the most common type of main memory. New versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy efficient.
memory channels
More memory channels increase the speed of data transfer between memory and processor.
maximum memory
Maximum memory (RAM).
bus baud rate
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device.
Supports memory debug code
✖AMD A8-3850
✖AMD Athlon 200GE
Memory debug code can detect and repair data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.
eMMC version
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
A newer version of eMMC — built-in flash memory — speeds up the memory interface, has a positive effect on device performance, for example, when transferring files from a computer to internal memory via USB.
bus frequency
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device
Features
uses multithreading
✖AMD A8-3850
✔AMD Athlon 200GE
cores, also known as threads. Thus, each core can run two instruction streams at the same time.
Has AES
✖AMD A8-3850
✔AMD Athlon 200GE
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
Has AVX
✖AMD A8-3850
✔AMD Athlon 200GE
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial applications, and to improve the performance of the Linux RAID program.
version of SSE
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing images or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
Has F16C
✖AMD A8-3850
✔AMD Athlon 200GE
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting image contrast or adjusting volume.
bits transmitted at the same time
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
NEON provides faster media processing such as MP3 listening.
Has MMX
✔AMD A8-3850
✔AMD Athlon 200GE
MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting image contrast or adjusting volume.
Has TrustZone
✖AMD A8-3850
✖AMD Athlon 200GE
Technology is integrated into the processor to ensure device security when using features such as mobile payments and digital rights management (DRM) video streaming.
interface width
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD A8-3850)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Athlon 200GE)
The processor can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), which means the processor performs better
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It would seem that with the release of the AMD Kaveri processor family, the APU concept has already exhausted itself.
And without the introduction of DDR4 RAM, its further development is impossible. However, as in any business, in the field of processor engineering, one can also develop in several directions. One of them is the creation of energy-efficient, productive and at the same time affordable devices. This principle can be clearly seen in the AMD Kabini series of processors. In it, the developer managed to implement many innovative technologies and solutions, the most interesting of which is the transition from BGA to PGA package.
Prior to this, all mobile processors were soldered directly on the motherboard, which caused some inconvenience when choosing a system and updating it later. AMD Kabini models do not have this drawback, since the AMD AM1 platform is equipped with a separate processor socket. Now you can separately purchase a processor with the required performance and a motherboard with the appropriate functionality, and if necessary, it is easy to replace them. This approach will, of course, please many users, as it gives them more freedom of choice when assembling an entry-level configuration.
In addition, instead of introducing new processors to the market in stages, AMD decided to immediately introduce the entire lineup, which includes four models: AMD Sempron 2650, AMD Sempron 3850, AMD Athlon 5150 and AMD Athlon 5350.
Features the flagship of the series, AMD Athlon 5350, we examined while getting acquainted with the AMD AM1 platform. Now it’s time to look at less productive solutions: AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Sempron 3850. In particular, this review will focus on the faster model AMD Sempron 3850 .
Specification:
|
Model |
AMD Sempron 3850 |
|
Marking |
SD3850JAh54HM |
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Processor socket |
Socket AM1 |
|
Clock frequency, MHz |
1300 |
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Multiplier |
13 |
|
Base frequency, MHz |
100 |
|
L1 cache size, KB |
4 x 32 (instruction memory) 4 x 32 (data memory) |
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L2 cache size, KB |
2048 |
|
L3 cache size, KB |
No |
|
Microarchitecture |
AMD Jaguar + AMD GCN |
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Codename |
AMD Kabini |
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Number of processor cores / threads |
4 / 4 |
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Instruction support |
MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4. |
|
Supply voltage, V |
0.5 — 1.4 |
|
Maximum design power (TDP), W |
25 |
|
Critical temperature, °C |
90 |
|
Technical process, nm |
28 |
|
Technology support |
AMD
64-bit AMD Virtualization AMD UVD (Universal Video Decoder) |
|
Built-in memory controller |
|
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Maximum memory, GB |
16 |
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Memory types |
DDR3 / DDR3L |
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Maximum frequency, MHz |
1600 |
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Number of memory channels |
1 |
|
Maximum number of modules per channel |
2 |
|
AMD Radeon HD 8280 integrated graphics (AMD Radeon R3 Graphics) |
|
|
Stream Processors |
128 |
|
Rasterization modules |
4 |
|
Texture blocks |
8 |
|
GPU clock frequency, MHz |
450 |
|
Instruction support |
DirectX 11. OpenGL 4.3 OpenCL 1.2 Shader Model 5.0 |
1, SSE4.2, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX 
2 Packaging, scope of delivery and appearance
The AMD Sempron 3850 processor comes in a small red and white box. It is strongly reminded that this model belongs to the APU family, that is, the processor part and the graphics core are combined into one whole. Even the logo with the inscription «AMD Sempron» is somewhat reminiscent of the AMD APU emblem of the latest generations.
As always, on the sticker you can find all the most necessary information regarding the processor, namely: clock speed (1.3 GHz), L2 cache size (2 MB) and number of processor cores (4). It is also noted that the standard cooling system is included in the package.
The box contains:
- processor packed in a plastic blister for additional protection;
- cooler;
- user manual;
- AMD Sempron APU series logo sticker.
Externally, AMD Sempron 3850 is no different from the previously reviewed solution from the AMD Kabini family, the AMD Athlon 5350 processor. There is a series name and model marking on the heat-distributing cover. The countries where the crystal was grown (Germany) and where the final assembly of the processor took place (Taiwan) are also indicated. The arrangement of contacts on the back side corresponds to the Socket AM1 processor socket.
Stock cooling system
The AMD Sempron 3850 APU cooler is the same as that of the previously reviewed AMD Athlon 5350, which is explained by the same TDP level (25 W) of both solutions. The standard cooling system is distinguished by compact dimensions (55 x 55 x 40 mm) and two spring-loaded plastic clips instead of the usual latches. Thus, the good tradition of AMD was violated, when the same cooler mounting system was used for all platforms.
The radiator has a standard design: an aluminum core, from which four sections of thin aluminum fins extend.
They are blown by a low-profile 50mm fan marked 1A213LQ00. Power is supplied through a 3-pin connector with support for monitoring the speed of rotation of its blades.
In practice, the standard cooling system has proven itself quite well. At maximum load on the processor cores and the integrated graphics core, the temperature did not rise above 47°C. Depending on the selected profile in the BIOS of the motherboard, the fan speed can dynamically change between 1300 — 4000 rpm. If you select the «Silent» mode, then this indicator will constantly remain at around 1300 rpm, regardless of the load on the processor. As for the noise characteristics, up to 3000 rpm the cooler operates quite quietly, and after overcoming this threshold, a noticeable background appears.
Performance analysis
AMD Sempron 3850 runs at 1300 MHz in normal operation with a 100 MHz reference clock and x13 multiplier. At the time of taking readings, the voltage on the core was 1.
280 V.
In idle mode, the multiplier is reduced to the value «x8», thereby the frequency drops to 800 MHz. The voltage in this case is 1.168 V. Note that when switching to the power-saving mode of the AMD Athlon 5350 processor, this figure dropped to 1.024 V at the same clock frequency. That is, the mechanism for saving energy in the absence of load in AMD Sempron 3850 works a little differently.
AMD Sempron 3850 cache is distributed as follows: 2 channels of associativity;
The DDR3 memory controller operates in single-channel mode and is guaranteed to support modules up to 1600 MHz. The maximum amount of memory can reach 16 GB.
The GPU-Z utility did not correctly determine the characteristics of the integrated graphics core, so for these purposes we used another popular diagnostic program — AIDA64.
The AMD Sempron 3850 has a graphics core from the AMD Radeon R3 Graphics series codenamed AMD Radeon HD 8280 .