AMD PRO A12-9800 vs AMD A8-9600
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-9800 and AMD A8-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800
- Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1686 vs 1486
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3705 vs 3303
- 7.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 26.268 vs 3.637
- 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 279.396 vs 129.751
- Around 90% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.975 vs 1.041
- Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 34.196 vs 20.198
- 26x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 131.8 vs 5.073
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1686 vs 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3705 vs 3303 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 26.268 vs 3.637 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 279.396 vs 129.751 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.975 vs 1.041 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 34.196 vs 20.198 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 131.8 vs 5.073 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-9600
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2015 vs 1176
- 6.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3006 vs 477
- 5.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 9707 vs 1715
- Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2015 vs 1176
- 6.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3006 vs 477
- 5.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 9707 vs 1715
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs 3 October 2016 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2015 vs 1176 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3006 vs 477 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 9707 vs 1715 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2015 vs 1176 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3006 vs 477 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 9707 vs 1715 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-9800
CPU 2: AMD A8-9600
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| Name | AMD PRO A12-9800 | AMD A8-9600 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1686 | 1486 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3705 | 3303 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 26.268 | 3.637 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 279.396 | 129.751 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.975 | 1.041 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 34.196 | 20.198 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 131.8 | 5.073 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1176 | 2015 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 477 | 3006 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1715 | 9707 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1176 | 2015 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 477 | 3006 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1715 | 9707 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 475 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1409 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A12-9800 | AMD A8-9600 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
| Launch date | 3 October 2016 | 27 July 2017 |
| OPN Tray | AD980BAUM44AB | AD9600AGM44AB |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 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 | 992 | 1015 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | |
| OPN PIB | AD9600AGABBOX | |
| Price now | $64.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 22.69 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 90°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of GPU cores | 8 | 6 |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 1108 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Processor graphics | R7 | Radeon R7 Series |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| iGPU core count | 6 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Configurable TDP | 45/65 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x8 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD Secure technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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