Ryzen 5 7500F vs A12-9800

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.33
Ryzen 5 7500F
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.41
+647%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms A12-9800 by a whopping 647% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1717338
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6547.17
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Raphael
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)22 July 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139no data
Current price$95 (0.7x MSRP)$300

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7500F has 1680% better value for money than A12-9800.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Die size246 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C61 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5200
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Ryzen 5 7500F.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes824

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
Ryzen 5 7500F 17.41
+647%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms A12-9800 by 647% based on our aggregate 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 3597
Ryzen 5 7500F 26925
+649%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms A12-9800 by 649% 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 697
Ryzen 5 7500F 2742
+293%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms A12-9800 by 293% 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 1701
Ryzen 5 7500F 12583
+640%

Ryzen 5 7500F outperforms A12-9800 by 640% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.33 17.41
Recency 27 July 2017 22 July 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

The Ryzen 5 7500F is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800 in performance tests.


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