i3-7100U vs A12-9800

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27
+32.7%
Core i3-7100U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.71

A12-9800 outperforms Core i3-7100U by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18232050
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency3.3110.79
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U 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 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U. 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+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U 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 i3-7100U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 620
iGPU core count8no data
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes812

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
+32.7%
i3-7100U 1.71

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
+32.6%
i3-7100U 2723

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 693
i3-7100U 775
+11.8%

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 1673
+5.8%
i3-7100U 1581

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 1.71
Recency 27 July 2017 30 August 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A12-9800 has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-7100U, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A12-9800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7100U in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7100U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9800 and Core i3-7100U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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