Testseek.co.uk have collected 160 expert reviews of the AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Socket FM1 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Socket FM1.
July 2011
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The editors liked
Impressive absolute performance of integrated graphics
At last
Integrated graphics that are worthy of the name
Excellent overclocking
Decent computational performance
Brilliant integrated graphics prowess
Offers strong multicore performance and budget gaming at a reasonable price
The editors didn't like
High power consumption in comparison to Intel
A faster CPU is required
With AMD's next generation of APU technology fast approaching
It's not that futureproof.
Slightly immature drivers
Concerns remain about FM1's lifespan
Doesn't outperform its Intel equivalent on many standard programs
Less than two months ago, we published a sub-$100 CPU roundup that was largely centered on AMD's incredibly affordable processors -- namely the Athlon II. For the money, the Athlon II X4 630 was found to be unbeatable, with a special exception made fo...
The AMD A-Series 'Llano' APUs have been released for the desktop 'Lynx' platform and the performance is enough for AMD to catch up to Intel on similarly priced platforms. We'd call AMD having a competitive platform a success for both AMD and consumer...
Good overall price/performance profile. Supports DirectX 11.
Integrated video still not a replacement for discrete cards. Requires new motherboard to take advantage of all features.
With its first mainstream desktop APU, the A8-3850, AMD makes a compelling case for its method of fusing processor and graphics functionality. But don't dump your video card yet. ...
True QuadCore CPU/GPU Combo for $135, UVD3 Support, Virtualization Support, DirectX 11 Capable, Discrete Level Graphics, Ability to Pair with another Discrete Graphics Card, Good Overclocking Headroom,
Difficult to Overclock, Limited Ability
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
We can’t help but be positive about the AMD A8-3850, as it finally delivers on the promise of integrated graphics that offer a reasonable degree of performance. The APU proved to be capable of playing our test games smoothly at low and medium resolutio...
Abstract: After the successful launch of the new APU generation, AMD has finally presented the cream of the crop of their product gamma - the A-series (codenamed Llano). Models from the A-series can be expected in portable PCs, all-in-one PCs, desktop configurat...
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Published: 2011-06-29, Author: Scott , review by: Techreport.com
Wow, we have much work to do in order to make sense of a tremendous amount of test data. Let's start by considering CPU performance by itself—without graphics, that is—in the context of one our famous value scatter plots. As a CPU alone, the A8-3850 isn'...
Abstract: AMD has been a leader in Graphics chipsets and, at the time of writing this, the fastest GPU to date. Since the release of Intel’s SandyBridge design, Intel has held the mobile and hybrid computing markets. With that, AMD has responded with Llano: A...
Good CPU performance, Great GPU performance for integrated graphics, Low power consumption, SATA III and USB 3.0 natively supported, Quad-cores, Price efficiency
Performance lags behind the Intel Core i3 in light threaded tasks
Whew, that’s a lot of data and words. Let’s sum it up. Llano is not designed to move forward in the CPU performance, but rather designed move forward in the IGP performance. It offers performance comparable to AMD’s current CPU and competitive to Inte...
There are still a number of unanswered questions about Llano on the desktop. In the coming weeks we'll be looking at HTPC performance, power consumption, and hopefully we'll be able to figure out what the deal is with overclocking AMD's new mainstream APU...
