PRO A12-9800E vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads, 2060 Watt
11.24
+443%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms PRO A12-9800E by a whopping 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7091915
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data5.39
Architecture codenameno dataBristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.06 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache2.3 MBno data
L2 cache28 MB2048 KB
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography5 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors33700 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)2060 ‑ 3220 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPUAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 11.24
+443%
PRO A12-9800E 2.07

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.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17196
+442%
PRO A12-9800E 3175

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.24 2.07
Recency 18 October 2021 27 July 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2060 Watt 35 Watt

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has a 443% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

PRO A12-9800E, on the other hand, has 5785.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800E in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while PRO A12-9800E is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and PRO A12-9800E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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