A12-9800 vs Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 outperforms A12-9800 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1311 | 1823 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.45 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.62 | 3.30 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $139 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | - | 8 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 8 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.55 | 2.27 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 has a 100.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a server/workstation processor while A12-9800 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 and A12-9800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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