Celeron 725C vs A12-9800

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Celeron 725C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1718	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.65	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	1 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	no data
Current price	$95 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Celeron 725C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	1.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	246 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Celeron 725C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Celeron 725C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Celeron 725C are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Celeron 725C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Celeron 725C integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Celeron 725C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Celeron 725C.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 July 2017	1 July 2011
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

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