i3-3250 vs A12-9800

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27
+47.4%
Core i3-3250
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.54

A12-9800 outperforms Core i3-3250 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18232135
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.450.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.302.65
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)9 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139$138

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A12-9800 has 590% better value for money than i3-3250.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C65 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-3250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 2500
iGPU core count8no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-3250.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A12-9800 2.27
+47.4%
i3-3250 1.54

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A12-9800 3611
+47.9%
i3-3250 2442

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A12-9800 696
+20%
i3-3250 580

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A12-9800 1682
+42.5%
i3-3250 1180

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 1.54
Recency 27 July 2017 9 June 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

A12-9800 has a 47.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-3250, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The A12-9800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3250 in performance tests.


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