Athlon X4 880K vs PRO A12-9800

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-9800
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.33
+1.3%
Athlon X4 880K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.30

PRO A12-9800 outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17921799
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.392.29
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date3 October 2016 (8 years ago)December 2015 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K 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 speed3.8 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data256K
L2 cache2048 KB4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K. 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 PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3-2133
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K.

PCIe version3.03.0
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.

PRO A12-9800 2.33
+1.3%
Athlon X4 880K 2.30

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.

PRO A12-9800 3705
+1.3%
Athlon X4 880K 3659

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.33 2.30
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

PRO A12-9800 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between PRO A12-9800 and Athlon X4 880K.


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