Xeon D-2876NT vs A12-9800
Primary details
Comparing A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1803 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.59 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.31 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $139 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 20 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | no data |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA2579 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 100 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 32 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 100 Watt |
A12-9800 has 53.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-2876NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that A12-9800 is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2876NT is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9800 and Xeon D-2876NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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