PRO A12-9800 vs V-Series V120
Aggregate performance score
PRO A12-9800 outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 788% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3427 | 2058 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.51 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (15 years ago) | 3 October 2016 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V120 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2048 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V120 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 KB | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and PRO A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| FRTC | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| PowerTune | - | + |
| TrueAudio | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| Out-of-band client management | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and PRO A12-9800 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and PRO A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 8 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of V-Series V120 and PRO A12-9800 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by V-Series V120 and PRO A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and PRO A12-9800.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.24 | 2.13 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 3 October 2016 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 Watt | 65 Watt |
PRO A12-9800 has a 787.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 687.7% lower power consumption.
The AMD PRO A12-9800 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD V-Series V120 in performance tests.
Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while PRO A12-9800 is a desktop one.
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