i5-1240P vs A12-9800E

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.25
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
11.12
+394%

i5-1240P outperforms A12-9800E by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1809694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$105no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2217 mm2
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 A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P. 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+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P 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 A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
iGPU core count8no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212.1
OpenGLno data4.6
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

A12-9800E 2.25
i5-1240P 11.12
+394%

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.

A12-9800E 3471
i5-1240P 17153
+394%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.25 11.12
Recency 27 July 2017 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

i5-1240P has a 394.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-1240P is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800E in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800E is a desktop processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9800E and Core i5-1240P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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