Intel Core i3-4360 vs AMD A12-9800

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Combined performance score

A12-9800
2.33

Core i3-4360 outperforms A12-9800 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16741662
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.830.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years old)1 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$139$352
Current price$153 (1.1x MSRP)$97 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A12-9800 has 233% better value for money than i3-4360.

Technical specs

A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 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 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-4360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune+no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
VirusProtect+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-4360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4600
iGPU core count8no data
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-4360 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-4360.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
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 2.33
i3-4360 2.36
+1.3%

Core i3-4360 outperforms A12-9800 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A12-9800 3583
i3-4360 3631
+1.3%

Core i3-4360 outperforms A12-9800 by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A12-9800 696
i3-4360 1170
+68.1%

Core i3-4360 outperforms A12-9800 by 68% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A12-9800 1691
i3-4360 2318
+37.1%

Core i3-4360 outperforms A12-9800 by 37% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.33 2.36
Integrated graphics card 1.83
Recency 27 July 2017 1 May 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Cost $139 $352
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 54 Watt

We couldn't decide between A12-9800 and Core i3-4360. The differences in performance seem too small.


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