AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9800 and Intel Core i9-7900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A12-9800

Intel Core i9-7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 30 May 2017
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 1664
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21175 vs 3583
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1129 vs 552
6.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10300 vs 1679

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2568 vs 1664
PassMark - CPU mark	21175 vs 3583
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1129 vs 552
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10300 vs 1679

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9800
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1664

2568

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3583

21175

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

552

1129

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1679

10300

Name	AMD A12-9800	Intel Core i9-7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1664	2568
PassMark - CPU mark	3583	21175
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	552	1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1679	10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	6987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	8307
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	8307

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A12-9800	Intel Core i9-7900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Skylake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	30 May 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$1,050
OPN PIB	AD9800AUABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9800AUM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	950	939
Price now	$129.99	$1,383.99
Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Value for money (0-100)	12.51	4.68
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-7900X
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
Compute Cores	12
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	10
Number of GPU cores	8
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		13.8 MB
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		20
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1108 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	44
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)