A12-9800 vs i3-7350K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7350K
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 60 Watt
3.13
+37.9%
A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27

Core i3-7350K outperforms A12-9800 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16251823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.741.46
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency4.943.31
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179$139

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A12-9800 has 97% better value for money than i3-7350K.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier42no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7350K and A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7350K and A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7350K and A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7350K and A12-9800.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

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.

i3-7350K 3.13
+37.9%
A12-9800 2.27

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.

i3-7350K 4967
+37.6%
A12-9800 3611

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.

i3-7350K 1452
+110%
A12-9800 693

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.

i3-7350K 2892
+72.9%
A12-9800 1673

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 2.27
Recency 3 January 2017 27 July 2017
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt

i3-7350K has a 37.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

A12-9800, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more physical cores.

The Core i3-7350K is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800 in performance tests.


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