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Product ReviewsAMD A8-3870 Black APU W/ Radeon 6550D HD GFX Quad Core Processor Socket FM1 3.0GHZ 4MB Retail Box
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 Rating: Review Date: 05/03/13  |
Cons: Runs very hot.
Pros: Unlocked multiplier, decent price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/21/13 |
Cons: None
Pros: Great price relative to performance Comment:
Lives up to expectations. Great for a PC that primarily plays multimedia. This APU can play games at low resolution. Price is great relative to performance. Haven't run into any issues (no over heating issues). I would recommend this to others and would purchase again. |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/06/13 |
Cons: none
Pros: Very cheap for a great processor Comment:
This is a great processor especially for a multimedia PC. It has great graphic capabilities that will do some decent gaming for being integrated. I haven't run into any issues with this processor. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/16/13 |
Cons: -Had problems with a msi bundle on ncix.
Pros: -fast for general use.-cheap-simple-onboard gpu Comment:
Got this as a replacement for my moms 9 year old Pentium 4 machine. Had problem with a bad MSI mobo for a couple of weeks, then paid a bit more of a Gigabyte one and everything worked like a charm. |
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Rating: Review Date: 02/07/13 |
Cons: none so far
Pros: it overclocks Comment:
with the stock cooler can get a nice little overclock with it. with a aftermarket cooling system can get a really nice overclock currently running cpu at 3.795Ghzand the built in video card is nice too |
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Rating: Review Date: 01/09/13 |
Cons: none so far
Pros: terrific value Comment:
excellent budget processor with terrific onboard video that can bu crossfired and upgraded. |
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Rating: Review Date: 12/28/12 |
Cons: not much
Pros: fast iGPU and cpu Comment:
Love this processor its fast and doesn't overheat if you are not over clocking. I don't like the heatsink that come with them always buy a aftermarket one for best results. |
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Rating: Review Date: 11/30/12 |
Cons: None Noted
Pros: Outstanding ValueGood PerformanceRadeon Graphics Are Excellent Comment:
A perfect processor for high end budget builds. Picked this up in a bundle deal and built a complete machine, taxes in, for less than $350. Works great, Win 7 flys. Customer very happy with it. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/15/12 |
Cons: non so far
Pros: Small Monster Comment:
The APU its good for the price and the need i have right know. |
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Rating: Review Date: 10/03/12 |
Cons: Lack of mobo options
Pros: PriceGreat video for price Comment:
Great CPU for its price and for a budget build. Plays some games on low-medium, which for $100 is amazing. Only issue with it is the lack of mobo options for this socket, I only found 5 FM1 mobo on ncix, unless another socket works for it in which case disregard this. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/07/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: Great price, Fast, Built in grafix Comment:
Can't believe the power of this chip with the built in grafix. The heatsink is a little taller than I wanted but works great and keeps cool. Leaves me the option to upgrade video later. Editing videos with AVS has increased 10 fold from using my laptop. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/01/12 |
Cons: Linux installation issue (solvable).
Pros: Great bang for the buckDiscrete-level integrated graphicsRuns cool Comment:
Bought this APU for a cheap build for my mom who only uses skype and the internet. Dropped it in a Gigabyte board with 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD and an inexpensive Cooler Master case. Installed Kubuntu (KDE version of Ubuntu) and the proprietary Catalyst drivers and it runs like a dream.Note that when installing linux, grub boot options may need to be set to nomodeset and /etc/default/grub may need to be updated to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nomodeset" and GRUB_GFXMODE=. Otherwise my monitor would go blank (in standby) when booting both the liveCD and post-installation. |
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Rating: Review Date: 09/01/12 |
Cons: Gets alittle to hot while gaming with stock cooling.
Pros: Very Fast, Efficent, easy to Overclock. Comment:
Overall, it's an amazing Processor. Usually with stock cooling, a user will probably be able to get 3.6ghz no problem. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/25/12 |
Cons: 4 motherboard manufacturers to choose from and none of them have IDE connectors
Pros: Price vs Performance is excellent, great for a workstation and casual gaming, works great with Guild Wars 2, Adobe Premiere Elements 7 Comment:
Great choice for a workstation or casual gamer. Guild Wars 2 and Adobe Premiere Elements 7 both ran like a top. I would highly suggest getting Corsair 8Gb 1866 for better video performance. This is my 3rd build on this APU and planning on doing more. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/24/12 |
Cons: CPU performance is mediocre.Included heatsink isn't good enough for 100% load.
Pros: InexpensiveGood graphics Comment:
Basically the only reason I chose to go with this cpu is the price. Its good enough to play COD games and it just barely works with After Effects but everything else I do on it works perfectly. The main problem I've had with it is the temperature doesn't stop rising if its at full load...Otherwise it usually idles at about 32C. |
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Rating: Review Date: 08/14/12 |
Cons: none ... but I guess a better integrated GPU would be even better?
Pros: Cheap, fast, stable, easy to overclock Comment:
Everyone says it plays all recent games at 1080p with medium settings. I say you buy this CPU, a cheap MoBo and some RAM and you have a nice ESXi 5.0 Server!!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 07/31/12 |
Cons: AMD socket FM1;
Pros: Inexpensive for the processing power;Low electrical power draw;Good onboard video processor Comment:
I used this to build my Dad a new computer for around $500 total. 6GB DDR3 RAM, 40GB Sata2 SSD, this AMD A8-3870 processor, mATX case, power supply, Windows 7.The AMD A8-3870 processor has onboard Radeon 6550D HD GFX, the onboard graphics of this computer are great for non-gamers, it drives a 1080p TV over HDMI or DVI without a problem. I didn't try any 3D, but I expect it would work well for slightly older 3D games, especially at lower resolutions.I wouldn't buy an AMD socket FM1 motherboard/processor for anything other than a low-cost, low-power build. So far it looks like there won't be much of an upgrade path for socket FM1 processors, but this build should last my Dad a half decade as it stands. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/29/12 |
Cons: not as powerful CPU as intel counterpart
Pros: bang for buck champ Comment:
I got a mobo, ram and this CPU for 250 to my door. Hard to top that and still be able to game. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/28/12 |
Cons: none
Pros: High performance IGP, decent CPU performance, cool, quiet, cheap Comment:
The entire Llano is an extremely well rounded APU for those who work with medium to low workloads as well as enjoy some light gaming.The A8-3870K is a great performer and overclocking it really opens it up to perform well in high-end games. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/19/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: Good integrated graphics for light gamingDecent CPU for gamingGreat at multitaskingGood high-end HTPC option Comment:
The IGP is good enough for most games on low-mid settings. It can even run some games with high settings. Currently the best IGP as far as I know.This will also work great for a high-end HTPC, although it's a little overkill. An A6 3650 or even A6 3500 would suffice.Recommended for light gaming builds. |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/17/12 |
Cons: crappy overclocker
Pros: Cheap for what you get, low power usage, 6550D graphics, unlocked multi. Comment:
Was able to get it up to 3.5Ghz with a bit of voltage. 3.3 seems to be the max on default vcore. GPU core does about 800. Paired with at least 1600mhz ddr3, and you get a decent gaming rig on a budget. Assuming you OC the gpu and use fast ram, the gfx are almost equivelent to about a 240 GT, 9600GSO, 8800GS |
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Rating: Review Date: 06/07/12 |
Cons: None
Pros: Fast CPU--so easy to overclock. Built-in graphics completely adequate for Ultra-settings in WoW! Comment:
Bought this CPU for use for low-mid lvl gaming. Radeon 6550d will change your mind about integrated gpus. Will also work in Crossfire with Radeon 6xxx cards. Best partnered with compatible 1866mhz ram. Really performs!! |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/27/12 |
Cons: Need a new mobo.
Pros: Very cheap!DX11 High-end integrated graphics.Unlocked n unleashedreally fast in my opinion Comment:
The integrated graphics in the apu is far better than any sandybridge processor. It can run DiRT 3 100+ FPS! You don't even have to chip in the money for a GPU, or get a mid-range gpu and put it in hybrid crossfire with it like I did, runs like a beast, overclocks like one also. Really surprised by the price. |
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Rating: Review Date: 05/15/12 |
Cons: nothing negative about it
Pros: great speed, easy set up Comment:
great processor, the speeds are fantastic and I have no complaints |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/24/12 |
Cons: -heatsink (i never use the oem ones for long anyways)
Pros: -Bang for buck-Scored 7400 CPU mark (Passmark) Stock clock-Decent GPU on board for casual gaming Comment:
Pleasantly surprised with the CPU performance. It just outscored my QX9650 Extreme processor! I got a good bundle deal for the APU, MB and RAM. ($229.99) If that isn't value, I don't know what is. :)Will have to play with the GPU portion more, but I'm already happy with the CPU performance at the price point. |
Cannot really overclock it too much, otherwise it would lock, only able to overclock GPU to 760 with no CPU overclock