Ryzen 5 2600 vs A12-9800

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1694	818
Place by popularity	not in top-100	27
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.85	19.79
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Pinnacle Riege (Zen+)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$199
Current price	$135 (1x MSRP)	$147 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 2600 has 594% better value for money than A12-9800.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Die size	246 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-2933 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	-
iGPU core count	8	-
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	no data	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	-
Vulkan	1	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms A12-9800 by 266% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.33	8.53
Recency	27 July 2017	19 April 2018
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Cost	$139	$199
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm

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