Celeron N4505 vs A8-3800
Celeron N4505
A8-3800
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar A8-3800
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N4505 | A8-3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($40) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Llano (2011−2012) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N4505 | A8-3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($40) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4505 and A8-3800
Celeron N4505
The Celeron N4505 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,037 points. Launch price was $69.
A8-3800
The A8-3800 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Llano (2011−2012) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.7 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FM1. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,051 points. Launch price was $90.
Processing Power
The Celeron N4505 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the A8-3800 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the A8-3800 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N4505 versus 2.7 GHz on the A8-3800 — a 7.1% clock advantage for the Celeron N4505 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Celeron N4505 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the A8-3800 uses Llano (2011−2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4505 scores 2,037 against the A8-3800's 2,051 — a 0.7% lead for the A8-3800. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4505 vs 0 kB on the A8-3800.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | A8-3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz+7% | 2.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz+20% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 0 kB |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB (total)+50% | 1 MB (per core) |
| Process | 10 nm-69% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| PassMark | 2,037 | 2,051 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 370 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 1,350 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N4505 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the A8-3800 uses FM1 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | A8-3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1338 | FM1 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+100% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | — | DDR3-1866 |
| Max RAM Capacity | — | 32 GB |
| RAM Channels | — | 2 |
| ECC Support | — | ❌ |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16 |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (Celeron N4505) / AMD-V (A8-3800). The A8-3800 includes integrated graphics (Radeon HD 6550D), while the Celeron N4505 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: A8-3800 targets Budget Desktop. Direct competitor: A8-3800 rivals Core i3-2100.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | A8-3800 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | — | Yes |
| IGPU Model | — | Radeon HD 6550D |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | AMD-V |
| Target Use | — | Budget Desktop |
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