Ryzen 9 3900X vs PRO A12-9800B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A12-9800B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
1.53
Ryzen 9 3900X
2019, $499
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
18.44
+1105%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms PRO A12-9800B by a whopping 1105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2324377
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.83
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data15.82
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date1 June 2016 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)2 MB125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphics-
iGPU core count8-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9800B and Ryzen 9 3900X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

PRO A12-9800B 1.53
Ryzen 9 3900X 18.44
+1105%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

PRO A12-9800B 2705
Samples: 71
Ryzen 9 3900X 32520
+1102%
Samples: 16204

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.

PRO A12-9800B 514
Ryzen 9 3900X 1707
+232%

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.

PRO A12-9800B 1114
Ryzen 9 3900X 9915
+790%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

PRO A12-9800B 2593
Ryzen 9 3900X 6019
+132%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

PRO A12-9800B 7056
Ryzen 9 3900X 45539
+545%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

PRO A12-9800B 13.8
Ryzen 9 3900X 2.69
+413%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

PRO A12-9800B 3249
Ryzen 9 3900X 14889
+358%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

PRO A12-9800B 3
Ryzen 9 3900X 34
+1208%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

PRO A12-9800B 225
Ryzen 9 3900X 3049
+1255%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

PRO A12-9800B 75
Ryzen 9 3900X 207
+176%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

PRO A12-9800B 1.8
Ryzen 9 3900X 10.8
+497%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

PRO A12-9800B 0.88
Ryzen 9 3900X 2.36
+168%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

PRO A12-9800B 17
Ryzen 9 3900X 147
+791%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

PRO A12-9800B 77
Ryzen 9 3900X 268
+247%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

PRO A12-9800B 1383
Ryzen 9 3900X 7534
+445%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 18.44
Recency 1 June 2016 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 125 Watt

PRO A12-9800B has 6150% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3900X, on the other hand, has a 1105.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD PRO A12-9800B in performance tests.

Be aware that PRO A12-9800B is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop one.

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