AMD A12-9800E vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9800E and Intel Core i5-3450S 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, 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 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 30% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 69.1°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2623 vs 1698
  • Around 54% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2623 vs 1698
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 September 2016 vs April 2012
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 69.1°C
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2623 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2623 vs 1698

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1869 vs 1617
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4377 vs 3471
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 698 vs 494
  • Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2235 vs 1441
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1869 vs 1617
PassMark - CPU mark 4377 vs 3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 698 vs 494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2235 vs 1441

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9800E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1617
1869
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3471
4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
494
698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1441
2235
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2623
1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2623
1698
Name AMD A12-9800E Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark 1617 1869
PassMark - CPU mark 3471 4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 494 698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1441 2235
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2623 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2623 1698
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.029

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A12-9800E Intel Core i5-3450S

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Ivy Bridge
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 5 September 2016 April 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $105 $150
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 1942
Price now $113.99 $99.99
Series AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Value for money (0-100) 13.19 18.33
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-3450S
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.1 GHz 2.80 GHz
Compute Cores 12
Die size 246 mm 160 mm
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C 69 °C
Maximum core temperature 90°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 8
Transistor count 1178 million 1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Number of threads 4

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1.1 GHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics Radeon R7 Series Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x152
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX DirectX® 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution 2011C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8 3.0
PCIe configurations up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)