AMD A6-7400K vs AMD A12-9800E

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and AMD A12-9800E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1162 vs 1156
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1842 vs 897
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 2623
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1162 vs 1156
  • 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1842 vs 897
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 2623
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1162 vs 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1842 vs 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 vs 2623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1162 vs 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1842 vs 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 vs 2623

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 70°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 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1617 vs 1442
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 1640
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 494 vs 437
  • Around 99% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1441 vs 724
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 70°C
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1617 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark 3471 vs 1640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 494 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1441 vs 724

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1442
1617
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1640
3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
437
494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
724
1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1162
1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1842
897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3346
2623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1162
1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1842
897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3346
2623
Name AMD A6-7400K AMD A12-9800E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1442 1617
PassMark - CPU mark 1640 3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 437 494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 724 1441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 16.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.4
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1162 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1842 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 2623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1162 1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1842 897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 2623

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-7400K AMD A12-9800E

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD740KYBJABOX AD9800AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD740KYBI23JA AD9800AHM44AB
Place in performance rating 1928 1930
Series AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Bristol Ridge
Launch date 5 September 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $105
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $113.99
Value for money (0-100) 13.19

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.1 GHz
Compute Cores 6 12
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of GPU cores 4 8
Number of threads 2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 758 MHz 900 MHz
iGPU core count 256 8
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics Radeon R7 Series
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 DirectX® 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported FM2+ AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerTune
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8