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AMD A8-3820 APU vs Phenom II X4 955

The AMD A8-3820 APU is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 955, while AMD Phenom II X4 955 is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD A8-3820 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 4170 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 A8-3820 APU×AMD Phenom II X4 955+ ADD
Price Search Online $49.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFM1AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.8 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 ChartQ1 2012Q1 2009
# of Samples1384032
CPU Value48.550.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1130(-12.7%)1295(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2180(-13.6%)2524(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3820 APU
2,180
AMD Phenom II X4 955
2,524
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3820 APU
48.5
AMD Phenom II X4 955
50.5
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3820 APU
1,130
AMD Phenom II X4 955
1,295
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 A8-3820 APU AMD Phenom II X4 955
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.25
Running cost per day$0.033$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.591.3
Running cost per year$11.86$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.