AMD A12-9800E vs AMD Phenom II X4 905e
Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9800E and AMD Phenom II X4 905e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
- Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1617 vs 1012
- Around 79% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 1936
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 5 September 2016 vs June 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1617 vs 1012 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3471 vs 1936 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 905e
- 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1662 vs 494
- 3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4721 vs 1441
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1662 vs 494 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4721 vs 1441 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A12-9800E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 905e
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Name | AMD A12-9800E | AMD Phenom II X4 905e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1617 | 1012 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3471 | 1936 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 494 | 1662 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1441 | 4721 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1156 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 897 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2623 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1156 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 897 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2623 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.495 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A12-9800E | AMD Phenom II X4 905e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Deneb |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 5 September 2016 | June 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $105 | $212 |
OPN PIB | AD9800AHABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9800AHM44AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 1930 | 1936 |
Price now | $113.99 | $53.99 |
Series | AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops | 4x Phenom II (Desktop) |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.19 | 16.84 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | |
Compute Cores | 12 | |
Die size | 246 mm | 258 mm |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | 758 million |
Unlocked | ||
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 8 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R7 Series | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |