AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i7-7740X

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-9800 and Intel Core i7-7740X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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.

AMD PRO A12-9800

Intel Core i7-7740X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 112 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7740X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 1686
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9611 vs 3705

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 May 2017 vs 3 October 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686 vs 1686
PassMark - CPU mark	9611 vs 3705

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-9800
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7740X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1686

2686

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3705

9611

Name	AMD PRO A12-9800	Intel Core i7-7740X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1686	2686
PassMark - CPU mark	3705	9611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	26.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	279.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	34.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	131.8
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1715
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1715
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4898
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A12-9800	Intel Core i7-7740X
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	3 October 2016	30 May 2017
OPN Tray	AD980BAUM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	993	1358
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$350
Price now		$348.99
Processor Number		i7-7740X
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.34
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.30 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of threads		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1108 MHz
Processor graphics	R7
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	112 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)