A8-7680 vs PRO A12-9830B
Primary details
Comparing PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1827 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.78 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | AMD A8 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 4.69 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Excavator (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 26 October 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $56 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP4 | FM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25-45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| RAID | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Radeon R7 Series |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 26 October 2018 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
PRO A12-9830B has 80% lower power consumption.
A8-7680, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
We couldn't decide between PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that PRO A12-9830B is a notebook processor while A8-7680 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-9830B and A8-7680, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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