AMD PRO A6-8530B vs AMD PRO A12-9800B

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-8530B and AMD PRO A12-9800B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD PRO A6-8530B

AMD PRO A12-9800B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8530B

4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1941 vs 411
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2807 vs 1169
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 226.263 vs 208.601

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1941 vs 411
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2807 vs 1169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	226.263 vs 208.601

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800B

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1414 vs 1139
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2706 vs 1158
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 17.869 vs 10.49
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.302 vs 0.903
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 22.379 vs 16.619
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 78.766 vs 43.737

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1414 vs 1139
PassMark - CPU mark	2706 vs 1158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.869 vs 10.49
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.302 vs 0.903
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	22.379 vs 16.619
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	78.766 vs 43.737

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-8530B
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-9800B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1139

1414

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1158

2706

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1941

411

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2807

1169

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.49

17.869

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

226.263

208.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.903

1.302

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.619

22.379

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

43.737

78.766

Name	AMD PRO A6-8530B	AMD PRO A12-9800B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1139	1414
PassMark - CPU mark	1158	2706
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1941	411
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2807	1169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.49	17.869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	226.263	208.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.903	1.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.619	22.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	43.737	78.766
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4708
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	851
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4708

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-8530B	AMD PRO A12-9800B
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q3 2016	24 October 2016
OPN Tray	AM853BADY23AB	AM980BADY44AB
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	1299	1270
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Laptops	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
Performance
Base frequency	2.3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		250 mm
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		3100 Million
Memory
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	758 MHz
Processor graphics	R5	R7
Switchable graphics
Enduro
iGPU core count		8
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12 Watt/15 Watt	12 Watt/15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Advanced Technologies
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
PCI Express revision		3.0