PRO A12-9800B vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 outperforms PRO A12-9800B by a whopping 440% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 845 | 2079 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 13.46 | 10.80 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B 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) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | AVX |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| DualGraphics | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| RAID | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | - | 8 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | - | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B.
| 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 | 9.18 | 1.70 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 1 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 has a 440% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
PRO A12-9800B, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800B in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is a server/workstation processor while PRO A12-9800B is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 and PRO A12-9800B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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