One of the biggest advantages with the k series llano processor is the ability to overclock both the cpu and gpu independently. Today were taking a look at the a83870k from amd, a cpu that is definitely aimed squarely at the budget. Full support for geforce rtx graphics cards and geforce gtx 10series. Apr 15, 20 hey guys i overclocked my amd a8 3870k black edition processor to 3. Get future ready technologies, optimized game performance, and game changing control in the latest radeon rx 500 series graphics cards. Second, as the k denotes, the a83870k is an unlocked black edition apu. Im not overclocking yet, but the average seems to be cpu 3. Overclocking amd processors, including without limitation, altering clock frequencies multipliers or memory timing voltage, to operate beyond their stock. Did you know that in addition to award winning hardware, evga also has award winning software. Jan 16, 2016 you have to use the drivers furnished by microsoft if you have windows 10 the following amd apu products with amd radeon graphics support up to wddm 1. Amd apu a83870k black edition socket fm1 quad core processor. A japanese overclocker achieved a 96% cpu clock speed increase and 121% gpu clock speed increase during a suiciderun using a retail amd a8 3870k black edition processor.
As expected, even with a 100mhz increase over the older amd a8 3850, at stock speeds the a8 3870k doesnt distinguish itself fully against the core i3. The original aseries apu lineup didnt feature any enthusiasttargeted products, but amd quickly reacted to the aseries mostly favorable reception with a. Hothardware takes a detailed look at the amd a83870k unlocked llano. Incredible performance and overclocking potential designed for. Gpu clock, memory clock, voltage, and custom fan controlfan curve. Dialing in our overclock using the right components. What is the difference between amd fx8320 and amd a83870k. Using his advice, we tweaked five retail 3870ks and compared their. With sapphire hd6870 card the power consumption was between 75w and 200 watt. Dec 20, 2011 the a8 3870k and 3670k are fully unlocked thanks to amd for the clarification partially unlocked parts allowing you to overclock an extra 500mhz on the cpu clock and an extra 200mhz on the gpu. I recently bought for my lab four systems each containing an amd a8 3870k black edition and and amd radeon hd 7750. The amd a83870k llano overclocking so far has been somewhat mixed. High overclock depends on performance motherboards of which there. The black edition a83870k apu from amd is aimed at the mainstream market and offers enough performance for occasional gaming at lower resolutions, other multimedia activities or office work, this without the need to buy a dedicated video card.
The feat was conducted by overclockworks, a techcommunity and store for japanese overclockers. Amd sent over a fairly indepth overclocking guide with the a8. Amd apu a83870k black edition socket fm1 quad core processor amd a83870k black edition, s fm1, lynx core, quad core, 3. Hey guys i overclocked my amd a83870k black edition processor to 3.
Maxon software has been used in blockbuster movies such. Amd socket fm2 trinity apus are already on sale, but socket fm1 amd llano processors and motherboards are still well purchased. A japanese overclocker achieved a 96% cpu clock speed increase and 121% gpu clock speed increase during a suiciderun using a retail amd a83870k black edition processor. The phenom overclock tool is light weight, fast and can be used to automatically set your phenom cpu to overclock when needed. Xfx amd radeon rx 580 gts black edition 8gb only at best buy. So in total we managed to overclock the a83870k to 3. Based on the lynx apu architecture there are currently three apu models to be found in the a8 series. The a8 3870k did it in about 5 mins and 34 seconds, so thats a huge increase. Todays tested a8 3870k black edition apu for example will cost roughly 125 eur. How to software overclock your cpu with clockgen fast and easy way to oc.
Jan 24, 2012 hothardware takes a detailed look at the amd a83870k unlocked llano quadcore desktop apu for socket fm1. Buy amd ad3870wngxbox processor online at low price in india on. Overclock your phenom cpu using software vijays tech. If you have a k model black edition processor up your cpu voltage towards 1. The current consumption of the test pc with amd a83870k black edition cpu, 4gb ddr333 memory, hard disk drive and cooler master silent pro m 600w test psu was without overclocking depending upon load. Thankfully, after a bit more time, that has been remedied.
Realtime wattage monitoring on supported evga graphics cards. The average llano overclock on air appears to be around 3. Amd a8series ad3870wngxbox quadcore a83870k black edition. Based on the lynx apu architecture, the amd a8 3870k be apu has unlocked multipliers, that means we can not only boost the processor performance a bit, but also the internal gpu. With the release of the first unlocked apu, the a8 3870k, amd steps closer to making the apu a viable option for your every day computing and gaming needs. Amd a8 3870k is a quadcore processor with 3 ghz base frequency. While apus accelerated processing units may not be as exciting as the top of the line speedsters put out by intel, they do have their place in advancing processor technology. Now we begin the benchmark portion of this article, but first let me show you our test system plus the software we used. Plus, were still waiting for the desktop version of amds trinity apu family to arrive. Amd a83870k apu with amd radeon 6550 hd graphics 3. I installed 2 black editions this weekend and added water blocks to them. Cpuboss is not aware of any important advantages of the 6600k vs the 3870k black edition. We now take a look at the flagship and see what it has to offer.
Hopefully, the buyers will see the benefit of overclocking this black edition apu, the k moniker dictates that the apu multiplier is unlocked, and, depending on which board you chose, it can easily. Jul 04, 2016 ive been trying to update my drivers because i constantly get drivers update pop ups whenever i restart my computer but ever since i installed windows 10, last year, it tells me to always update through windows update, but it never gets the latest version of the driver even when i uninstall it and let windows update reinstall the driver. My lab only uses linux and we wish to uses these systems to test algorithms using opencl. Amd a8 series ad3870wngxbox quadcore a8 3870k black edition apu 4mb l2 cache, 3. Feb 10, 20 nesse video estou mostrando meu overclock no a8 3870k 3. Black edition or unlocked processors allow you to change the multipliers while leaving the reference clock alone, putting less strain on the overall system, and thus are more desirable for overclockers like us. We compare the specs of the amd a8 3870k to see how it stacks up against its competitors including the intel core i3 3220, amd athlon ii x4 651 and amd athlon ii x4 651k. Ryzen 5 3600x stock cooler vs hyper 212 evo rgb black.
What is the difference between amd fx8320 and amd a8 3870k. Software, programming and coding consumer electronics. With sapphire hd4870 video card the power consumption. This item amd aseries a8 3870k black edition quadcore processor 3. An overclocking forum devoted to maximizing the performance of graphics cards, cpus, motherboards, ram and everything else found inside your computer case.
But the disadvantage is that you can only use the tool with a black edition phenom cpu to overclock. Earlier this year amd released two black edition apus with an unlocked multiplier. Dec 26, 2011 following the interest yesterday from the amd a8 3870k graphics testing even though this new llano apu has the same radeon hd 6550d integrated graphics as the original a8 3850 apu, heres some more information and numbers from the weekold amd a8 3870k when running the desktop amd apu under ubuntu linux and attempting to overclock this weekold llano apu. Components i7 6850k asus rampage v edition 10 corsair dominator platinum ddr4 2800 64gb 4 x 16gb evga gtx 780 ti classified hydrocopper. Additionally, we are able to overclock the gpu independent of the cpu clockspeed. Oh and its black edition, so overclock the crap out out of it. Because all these subsystems are effected, overclocking via reference clock can sometimes be very tricky. Additionally, we are able to overclock the gpu independent of. We recently hooked up with overclocking guru sami makinen to get his take on the best way to overclock amds a83870k apu.
Ive finally settled down on my 6850ks overclock and wanted to post an update to the final settings along with a few things i learned. Experience incredible performance and overclocking potential with the totally unlocked amd aseries apu black edition now designed for fm1 socket motherboards. Find asus and rog driver downloads, software, wallpapers, and 3d printing files for motherboards and graphics cards. Overclocking amd processors, including without limitation, altering clock frequencies multipliers or memory timing voltage, to operate beyond their stock specifications. Ive built three different desktop linux systems, each with an a8 apu and discreet graphics card 5xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx. So the stock cooler wasnt working well so i change out the cpu cooler for the hyper 212 evo rgb black edition cpu cooler, its very quiet and temps are exceptional.
Today were going to be diving a little deeper into overclocking the new geforce rtx 2080 ti and rtx 2080, covering how to overclock to higher typical clock speeds, test performance and power. The potential to overclock is a bonus, but really not enough by itself to make us favour this chip over any other quad core llano. First, the a83870k has a 100mhz higher default cpu clock, 3ghz 3870k versus 2. Nvidia geforce rtx 2080 and rtx 2080 ti overclocking guide. Getting the best overclock from amds a83870k toms hardware. Overclocking the a83850 was limited to increasing the reference clock since the multiplier couldnt be increased, but theres been several published reports of the a83850 being pushed to 3. Cpu processors free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Now, with the a83870k, we finally are able to overclock by simply raise the multiplier and leave the base clock at 100mhz. A67400k with radeon r5 series previous drivers amd. More details about this cpu you can find on the a8 3870k specs page. Physically, the a83870k is exactly the same as the other fm1 offerings, outside of the writing on the lid. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the cpu ranking. Amd apu a8 3870k black edition socket fm1 quad core processor amd a8 3870k black edition, s fm1, lynx core, quad core, 3.
Amd a83870k black edition overclocking toms hardware forum. The amd a83870k apu black edition combines a quadcore cpu and a discretelevel gpu on a single powerefficient chip enabling vivid hd entertainment, blazingfast internet browsing and accelerated media applications. Amd aseries a8 3870k black edition quadcore processor 3. Just personal preference, i prefer to do all my overclocking through bios specifically and dont use os software for it. Step up to amd a83870k black edition unlocking benefits on the years top selling game diablo iii. Jan 24, 2012 hothardware takes a detailed look at the amd a8 3870k unlocked llano quadcore desktop apu for socket fm1. The amd a8 3870k apu black edition combines a quadcore cpu and a discretelevel gpu on a single powerefficient chip enabling vivid hd entertainment, blazingfast internet browsing and accelerated media applications.
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