PRO A12-9800 vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.58
+299%

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms PRO A12-9800 by a whopping 299% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking7781739
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)3 October 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache768 KB320K
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MBno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size213 mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO 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
SocketSocket AM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO A12-9800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Radeon R7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and PRO A12-9800.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 9.58
+299%
PRO A12-9800 2.40

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 14820
+300%
PRO A12-9800 3705

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.58 2.40
Recency 22 February 2017 3 October 2016
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 299.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800 in performance tests.


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