AMD PRO A10-8770 vs AMD A12-9800

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A10-8770 and AMD A12-9800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 PRO A10-8770

AMD A12-9800

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1698 vs 1596
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3680 vs 3574

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1698 vs 1596
PassMark - CPU mark	3680 vs 3574

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A10-8770
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1596

1698

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3574

3680

Name	AMD PRO A10-8770	AMD A12-9800
PassMark - Single thread mark	1596	1698
PassMark - CPU mark	3574	3680
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		552
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1679
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8307
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2365
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8307

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A10-8770	AMD A12-9800
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	27 July 2017
OPN Tray	AD877BAGM44AB	AD9800AUM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1602	1007
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
Launch price (MSRP)		$139
OPN PIB		AD9800AUABBOX
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.51
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz	1108 MHz
Processor graphics	R7	Radeon R7 Series
Switchable graphics
Enduro
iGPU core count		8
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI