Intel Core i5-2405S vs AMD A12-9800E

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Combined performance score

A12-9800E
2.26
+9.7%

A12-9800E outperforms Core i5-2405S by 10% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking16921776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.100.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years old)22 May 2011 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$105$472
Current price$199 (1.9x MSRP)$100 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

A12-9800E has 338% better value for money than i5-2405S.

Technical specs

A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S 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 speed3.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155,LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
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
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 3000
iGPU core count8no data
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

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 2.26
+9.7%
i5-2405S 2.06

A12-9800E outperforms Core i5-2405S by 10% in our combined 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%

A12-9800E 3471
+9.9%
i5-2405S 3157

A12-9800E outperforms Core i5-2405S by 10% 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%

A12-9800E 656
+22.6%
i5-2405S 535

A12-9800E outperforms Core i5-2405S by 23% 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%

A12-9800E 1512
+5.8%
i5-2405S 1429

A12-9800E outperforms Core i5-2405S by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.26 2.06
Integrated graphics card 0.66
Recency 27 July 2017 22 May 2011
Cost $105 $472
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between A12-9800E and Core i5-2405S. The differences in performance seem too small.


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