AMD A8-6500T vs AMD A12-9800E
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T 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, 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), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 2 MB |
Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- Around 26% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 71.30°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
- Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
- Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1617 vs 1111
- Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 1929
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 71.30°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 45 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1617 vs 1111 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3471 vs 1929 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800E
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A8-6500T | AMD A12-9800E |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1111 | 1617 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1929 | 3471 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.574 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 139.953 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.423 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 10.436 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 40.578 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 494 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1441 | |
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 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A8-6500T | AMD A12-9800E | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
OPN PIB | AD650TYHHLBOX | AD9800AHABBOX |
OPN Tray | AD650TYHA44HL | AD9800AHM44AB |
Place in performance rating | 1949 | 1931 |
Series | AMD A8-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 |
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Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 90°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Compute Cores | 12 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2400 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 720 MHz | 900 MHz |
iGPU core count | 256 | 8 |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8550D | Radeon R7 Series |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11 | DirectX® 12 |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD App Acceleration | ||
AMD Elite Experiences | ||
AMD HD3D technology | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 |