FX-9800P vs A12-9800

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27
+41%
FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.61

A12-9800 outperforms FX-9800P by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking18232102
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.3010.15
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and FX-9800P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data320 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and FX-9800P 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
SocketAM4FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and FX-9800P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and FX-9800P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and FX-9800P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and FX-9800P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

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
+41%
FX-9800P 1.61

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
+40.9%
FX-9800P 2562

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
+38.9%
FX-9800P 501

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
+48.7%
FX-9800P 1131

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 1.61
Recency 27 July 2017 31 May 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A12-9800 has a 41% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

FX-9800P, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A12-9800 is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9800P in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800 is a desktop processor while FX-9800P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9800 and FX-9800P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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