3DMark 11 makes extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11 including tessellation, compute shaders and multi-threading.

3DMark 11 with XFX HD 7850 Black Edition

Test: Performance preset
Comparison: 3DMark 11 Score

3DMark 11 shows that swapping out CPUs in a rig running HD 7850 will not significantly improve gaming results. Using the A10-5800K resulted in 2 percent higher scores.

The following tests shows that if you’re relying on IGP performance alone, replacing the A8-3800K with A10-5800K is a smart move – the score improved by almost 37 percent.


3DMark 11 with IGP

Test: Performance preset
Comparison: 3DMark 11 Score