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).

AMD A8-6500T

AMD A12-9800E

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1111

1617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

3471

Name	AMD A8-6500T	AMD A12-9800E
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
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD650TYHHLBOX	AD9800AHABBOX
OPN Tray	AD650TYHA44HL	AD9800AHM44AB
Place in performance rating	1948	1928
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
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
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
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
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0 x8