AMD A8-3850

The AMD A8-3850 offers 4 cores and 8 threads. It drops into the FM1 socket with a 100W TDP — about 25W per core. Integrated Radeon HD 6550D graphics let it run headless-GPU builds and troubleshooting. Clocks run from 2.9GHz base to 2.9GHz boost.

Board socket comes first when pairing parts — after that, make sure your cooler's rating covers the chip. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current processor prices across retailers. Warranty coverage follows AMD's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.