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AMD A8-5600K APU vs A8-3870K APU

The AMD A8-5600K APU is newer than AMD A8-3870K APU also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1695 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 A8-5600K APU×AMD A8-3870K APU+ ADD
Price $69.01 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFM2FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP100W100W
Yearly Running Cost$18.25$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q4 2011
# of Samples1091604
CPU Value41.434.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1429(0.0%)1210(-15.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2855(0.0%)2328(-18.5%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
2,855
AMD A8-3870K APU
2,328
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5600K APU
41.4
AMD A8-3870K APU
34.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5600K APU
1,429
AMD A8-3870K APU
1,210
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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 A8-5600K APU AMD A8-3870K APU
Max TDP100W100W
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.