AMD PRO A12-9800E vs Intel Core i5-8400
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A12-9800E and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800E
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.25 vs 5.68
- 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 242.145 vs 73.097
- Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.423 vs 0.752
- 7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.397 vs 3.767
- 9.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 98.209 vs 10.333
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.25 vs 5.68 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 242.145 vs 73.097 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.423 vs 0.752 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 27.397 vs 3.767 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 98.209 vs 10.333 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.8 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 58% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2380 vs 1508
- 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9235 vs 3175
- Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1826 vs 922
- 3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3900 vs 1067
- Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6201 vs 3472
- Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1826 vs 922
- 3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3900 vs 1067
- Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6201 vs 3472
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 January 2017 vs 3 October 2016 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2380 vs 1508 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9235 vs 3175 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1826 vs 922 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3900 vs 1067 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6201 vs 3472 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1826 vs 922 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3900 vs 1067 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6201 vs 3472 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A12-9800E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400
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| Name | AMD PRO A12-9800E | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1508 | 2380 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3175 | 9235 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.25 | 5.68 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 242.145 | 73.097 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.423 | 0.752 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 27.397 | 3.767 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 98.209 | 10.333 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 922 | 1826 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1067 | 3900 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3472 | 6201 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 922 | 1826 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1067 | 3900 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3472 | 6201 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1048 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4580 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3633 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A12-9800E | Intel Core i5-8400 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | 3 October 2016 | 5 January 2017 |
| OPN Tray | AD980BAHM44AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1131 | 1142 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | |
| Price now | $259 | |
| Processor Number | i5-8400 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 13.28 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.8 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L3 cache | 9 MB | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of threads | 6 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | |
| Processor graphics | R7 | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Device ID | 0x3E92 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Vulkan | ||
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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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 | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
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