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: 1873 vs 1617
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4375 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 | 1873 vs 1617 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4375 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
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| Name | AMD A12-9800E | Intel Core i5-3450S |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1617 | 1873 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3471 | 4375 |
| 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| 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 | 1852 | 1862 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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 | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
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 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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