AMD A8-3870K vs AMD Phenom II X2 B59

Let's find out which one of AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A8-3870K AMD Phenom II X2 B59
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A AMD Phenom II
• Generation
  1 2
• CPU group
  AMD A8-3000 AMD Phenom II - 545

In this block we are going to compare AMD A8-3870K vs AMD Phenom II X2 B59 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.

• Frequency
  3.10 GHz 3.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6550D no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  5
• Shader
  400
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  3
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59 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.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR2-1066
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59.

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A8-3870K or AMD Phenom II X2 B59? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  100 W 80 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE3, SSE4a
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Llano (K10) Callisto (K10)
• Technology
  32 nm 45 nm
• Socket
  FM1 AM3
• Release date
  Q4/2011 Q4/2011

List of devices based on AMD A8-3870K and AMD Phenom II X2 B59.

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