AMD PRO A6-8570E vs AMD A12-9800E

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-8570E and AMD A12-9800E 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, 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 A6-8570E

AMD A12-9800E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1617 vs 1337
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 1653

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1617 vs 1337
PassMark - CPU mark	3471 vs 1653

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-8570E
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1337

1617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1653

3471

Name	AMD PRO A6-8570E	AMD A12-9800E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1337	1617
PassMark - CPU mark	1653	3471
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2623
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2623

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-8570E	AMD A12-9800E
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD857BAHM23AB	AD9800AHM44AB
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	1896	1930
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Bristol Ridge
Launch date		5 September 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$105
OPN PIB		AD9800AHABBOX
Price now		$113.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.19
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.1 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	4	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	800 MHz	900 MHz
Processor graphics	R5	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)	35 Watt	35 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